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AI Match Summary
Brighton in this EFL Cup 2025/2026 tie, finishing 0-6. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.
Win Probability Meter
Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles
36%
30%
34%
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Barnsley
Model Confidence
Aggregate indicator score
66%
/ Medium Confidence
- Brighton average 1.13 goals a game right now, well clear of Barnsley's 1.
- Model gives Barnsley a 36% chance of winning this.
- Both sides arrive with similar form. In a knockout tie, that makes this genuinely unpredictable.
- Historical meetings favor Brighton, who have won 2 of the last 5 encounters.
- High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
Goal Probability Engine
Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories
Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 70%
Over 4.5 Goals 32%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 72.6%
Barnsley Clean Sheet 20%
Brighton Clean Sheet 14%
Recent Team Form Analysis
Averages per match over historical game filters
| Metric | Barnsley | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 29 | 27 |
| Wins | 9 | 9 |
| Draws | 9 | 7 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 |
| Goals Scored | 1 | 1.13 |
| Goals Conceded | 1.25 | 1.13 |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 1.00 | 1.13 |
| Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) | 1.25 | 1.13 |
H2H
Historical prediction success rates across key markets
Sep 23, 2025 EFL Cup
Barnsley vs Brighton
0:6
Feb 18, 2017 Championship
Barnsley vs Brighton
0:2
Sep 24, 2016 Championship
Brighton vs Barnsley
2:0
Apr 5, 2014 Championship
Barnsley vs Brighton
0:0
Dec 3, 2013 Championship
Brighton vs Barnsley
1:2
Key Player Impact Analysis
Key performers and expected goal involvement factors
Barnsley Compare
Avg xG / game 0.77
Avg xA / game 0.5
Brighton Compare
Top Goalscorer Gomez D.
4 Goals Assists Leader Howell H.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.03
Avg xA / game 0.63
SokaPicks Momentum Index
Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)
Barnsley 36 / 100
Brighton 33 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).
Attack & Defence Capability Index
Barnsley Brighton
AI Prediction Engine Forecast
Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets
Primary Pick Draw (X)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5
SokaPicks Smart Insights
Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system
Barnsley scored in 76% of their last 29 games.
Defensive concern: Brighton conceded in 74% of 27 recent games.
Historical meetings average 2.60 goals per match.
Brighton lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Scoring Trends
Barnsley VS Brighton
1 Goals Scored 1.13
1.25 Goals Conceded 1.13
63% Over 1.5 63%
50% Over 2.5 63%
25% Over 3.5 25%
Recent Form & Match History
Barnsley
(Home) 25 Jul
Scarborough Athletic
0 : 2 Barnsley
18 Jul
Blackburn
3 : 0 Barnsley
11 Jul
York City
2 : 1 Barnsley
04 Jul
Matlock
0 : 2 Barnsley
02 May
Barnsley
1 : 3 Stockport County
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02 May
Barnsley
1 : 3 Stockport County
18 Apr
Barnsley
2 : 2 Bradford City
06 Apr
Barnsley
0 : 3 Plymouth
21 Mar
Barnsley
0 : 1 Doncaster
17 Mar
Barnsley
1 : 1 Wigan
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Brighton
(Away) 24 May
Brighton
0 : 3 Manchester United
17 May
Leeds
1 : 0 Brighton
09 May
Brighton
3 : 0 Wolves
02 May
Newcastle Utd
3 : 1 Brighton
21 Apr
Brighton
3 : 0 Chelsea
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17 May
Leeds
1 : 0 Brighton
02 May
Newcastle Utd
3 : 1 Brighton
18 Apr
Tottenham
2 : 2 Brighton
11 Apr
Burnley
0 : 2 Brighton
14 Mar
Sunderland
0 : 1 Brighton
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Tournament Bracket & Draw
1/64-finals
Barrow0
Preston1
Wrexham4
Hull City3
Portsmouth1
Reading2
Gillingham1
AFC Wimbledon2
Burnley-
TBD-
West Brom1
Derby2
Cardiff2
Swindon1
Cheltenham2
Exeter0
Wolves-
TBD-
TBD-
West Ham-
Everton-
TBD-
Chesterfield0
Mansfield2
Tranmere1
Burton2
Harrogate1
Lincoln City3
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Chelsea-
Birmingham2
Sheffield Utd1
Blackpool0
Port Vale1
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Arsenal-
Barnsley3
Fleetwood Town2
Salford0
Rotherham1
Oxford Utd1
Colchester0
TBD-
Brighton-
Liverpool-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Watford1
Norwich2
Northampton0
Southampton1
Crystal Palace-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Newport0
Millwall1
Coventry1
Luton0
Newcastle Utd-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Stoke City1
Walsall0
Blackburn1
Bradford City2
Tottenham-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Accrington2
Peterborough1
Middlesbrough0
Doncaster4
Wigan1
Notts County0
Stockport County3
Crewe1
Bromley2
Ipswich1
Leyton Orient0
Wycombe1
Fulham-
TBD-
Bristol City2
Milton Keynes Dons0
Bristol Rovers0
Cambridge Utd2
Charlton3
Stevenage1
Swansea3
Crawley Town1
Plymouth3
QPR2
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Nottingham-
Sunderland-
TBD-
Huddersfield3
Leicester2
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Manchester City-
Bolton3
Sheffield Wed4
TBD-
Leeds-
Grimsby3
Shrewsbury1
TBD-
Manchester United-
Bournemouth-
TBD-
TBD-
Brentford-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Aston Villa-
1/32-finals
Preston2
Wrexham3
Reading2
AFC Wimbledon1
Burnley2
Derby1
Cardiff3
Cheltenham0
Wolves3
West Ham2
Everton2
Mansfield0
Burton0
Lincoln City1
TBD-
Chelsea-
Birmingham0
Port Vale1
TBD-
Arsenal-
Barnsley2
Rotherham1
Oxford Utd0
Brighton6
Liverpool-
TBD-
Norwich0
Southampton3
Crystal Palace-
TBD-
Millwall2
Coventry1
Newcastle Utd-
TBD-
Stoke City0
Bradford City3
Tottenham-
TBD-
Accrington0
Doncaster2
Wigan1
Stockport County0
Bromley1
Wycombe2
Fulham2
Bristol City0
Cambridge Utd3
Charlton1
Swansea2
Plymouth1
TBD-
Nottingham-
Sunderland1
Huddersfield2
TBD-
Manchester City-
Sheffield Wed2
Leeds1
Grimsby3
Manchester United2
Bournemouth0
Brentford2
TBD-
Aston Villa-
1/16-finals
Wrexham2
Reading0
Burnley1
Cardiff2
Wolves2
Everton0
Lincoln City1
Chelsea2
Port Vale0
Arsenal2
Barnsley0
Brighton6
Liverpool2
Southampton1
Crystal Palace2
Millwall1
Newcastle Utd4
Bradford City1
Tottenham3
Doncaster0
Wigan0
Wycombe2
Fulham1
Cambridge Utd0
Swansea3
Nottingham2
Huddersfield0
Manchester City2
Sheffield Wed0
Grimsby1
Brentford2
Aston Villa1
1/8-finals
Wrexham1
Cardiff2
Wolves3
Chelsea4
Arsenal2
Brighton0
Liverpool0
Crystal Palace3
Newcastle Utd2
Tottenham0
Wycombe1
Fulham2
Swansea1
Manchester City3
Grimsby0
Brentford5
Quarter-finals
Cardiff1
Chelsea3
Arsenal2
Crystal Palace1
Newcastle Utd2
Fulham1
Manchester City2
Brentford0
Semi-finals
Chelsea2
Arsenal4
Newcastle Utd1
Manchester City5
Final
Arsenal0
Manchester City2
