EFL Trophy
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- Expected goals
- 3.41 2.24 : 1.17
- Favourite
- 61% Cambridge United
- Over 2.5 goals
- 66% model chance
- Both teams to score
- 63% model chance
- Prices compared
- 1 in the odds table
Best odds for Cambridge United vs Brighton U21
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 22Bet | 1.56 | 4.05 | 4.75 | 1.44 | 2.43 | 1.52 | 2.34 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
Cambridge United to win partner prices
22Bet pay the best Cambridge United price at 1.56, 22Bet lead the draw at 4.05 and 22Bet have Brighton U21 longest at 4.75.
Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 91%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.
Goal market prices: over 2.5 pays 1.44 (22Bet) and under 2.5 2.43 (22Bet); both teams to score yes pays 1.52 (22Bet) and no 2.34 (22Bet).
The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.
61%
Our prediction
Cambridge United to win
Double chanceCambridge United or draw
82% chance1.13
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
66% chance1.44
BTTSBoth teams to score
63% chance1.52
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
85% chance1.17fair
ScorelineCorrect score 2-1
10% chance10.31fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Cambridge United, full-time Cambridge United
40% chance2.48fair
Cambridge United vs Brighton U21 prediction
Cambridge United vs Brighton U21 prediction and best bet
Cambridge United vs Brighton U21 prediction for the EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 3 November 2026: the model makes Cambridge United the clear favourite at 61%, with the draw at 21% and Brighton U21 at 18%.
Cambridge United are expected to score 2.24 and Brighton U21 1.17, so the total line is 3.41 goals; over 2.5 lands at 66% and BTTS at 63%.
The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.
Cambridge United to win is the main selection, rated 61%. The best price in our comparison is 1.56 at 22Bet, which implies 64%, so the model sits 3 points below the market.
At that price the market already expects this result, so the selection is a probable outcome rather than value. The goal lines carry the better return on Cambridge United vs Brighton U21.
For a safer line, cambridge United or draw covers 82% of outcomes at 1.13.
With the draw down at 21%, draw no bet costs little insurance and the 12 line keeps most of the win price.
Goals forecast for Cambridge United vs Brighton U21 with over 2.5, BTTS and scoreline
Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 85%, over 2.5 at 66%, over 3.5 at 44%; under 2.5 is 34% and under 3.5 is 56%.
The goals pick is over 2.5 goals at 66%, best priced 1.44 at 22Bet.
The chance of both teams scoring is 63%, built from Cambridge United scoring in 89% of runs and Brighton U21 in 69%; clean sheets come at 31% for Cambridge United and 11% for Brighton U21.
Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 63%.
The most likely scoreline is 2-1 at 9.7%, followed by 1-1 (8.7%) and 2-0 (8.3%).
A correct score bet pays long because the probability spreads across dozens of results; the over and under lines above back the same match picture with far less variance.
Half-time / full-time: half-time Cambridge United, full-time Cambridge United is the top combination at 40%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 78%.
All markets, Cambridge United vs Brighton U21
Every chance below comes from the same score grid as the 61% / 21% / 18% split above, with the best bookmaker price where one exists and the fair price otherwise; the green bar marks the strongest line in each group.
Match result
Cambridge United to win61%1.56
Draw21%4.05
Brighton U21 to win18%4.75
Cambridge United, draw no bet77%fair 1.30
Brighton U21, draw no bet23%fair 4.39
Double chance
Cambridge United or draw82%1.13
Brighton U21 or draw39%2.19
Cambridge United or Brighton U21 (no draw)79%1.17
Goals
Over 0.5 goals97%fair 1.03
Over 1.5 goals85%fair 1.17
Over 2.5 goals66%1.44
Over 3.5 goals44%fair 2.25
Over 4.5 goals26%fair 3.88
Under 1.5 goals15%fair 6.85
Under 2.5 goals34%2.43
Under 3.5 goals56%fair 1.80
BTTS
Both teams to score63%1.52
Not both teams to score37%2.34
Halves
First-half goal78%fair 1.28
Over 1.5 first-half goals45%fair 2.20
Second-half goal85%fair 1.18
Team goals
Cambridge United to score89%fair 1.12
Brighton U21 to score69%fair 1.45
Cambridge United clean sheet31%fair 3.23
Brighton U21 clean sheet11%fair 9.43
Cambridge United to win to nil29%fair 3.50
Brighton U21 to win to nil10%fair 10.20
Odd or even
Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00
Most likely scores
2-19.7%
1-18.7%
2-08.3%
1-07.4%
3-17.2%
3-06.2%
Half-time / full-time
Cambridge United / Cambridge United40.4%
Draw / Cambridge United17.5%
Brighton U21 / Brighton U2110.6%
Draw / Draw10.4%
Draw / Brighton U216.7%
Questions about Cambridge United vs Brighton U21
Who will win Cambridge United vs Brighton U21?
The model gives Cambridge United the best chance at 61%, with the draw at 21%. A chance above 50% means the win is more likely than the other two results combined.
What is the correct score prediction for Cambridge United vs Brighton U21?
2-1 is the most likely scoreline at 9.7%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 66% backs the same picture with less variance.
Is BTTS likely in Cambridge United vs Brighton U21?
The BTTS yes line is rated 63%. Cambridge United find the net in 89% of simulated matches and Brighton U21 in 69%.
When is Cambridge United vs Brighton U21 and where is the result shown?
Kick-off is 19:00 UTC on Tuesday, 3 November 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.