JABLONEC NAD NISOU, Czech Republic (Interstat) — Brighton and Jablonec played to a scoreless draw on Thursday at Stadion Střelnice, leaving both sides with a share of the points after a match that never produced a goal. Brighton finished with no goals and Jablonec also failed to score, as the game remained level throughout and neither team found a breakthrough. The result gave each club a draw in the competition and kept the match from producing a winner despite the changes and cautions that marked the second half.

Brighton’s record in the competition is now one win, no losses and one draw. Jablonec’s competition record is no wins, one loss and one draw. Across all competitions, Brighton is now six wins, one loss and two draws, while Jablonec is two wins, two losses and one draw. Brighton arrived after a 5-0 home win over Crystal Palace and a 4-0 home win over Kauno Zalgiris. Before those results, Brighton had beaten Sunderland 2-0, Arsenal 3-0 and Coventry 5-0, drawn 1-1 with Leeds United, lost 4-3 at Chelsea U18 and beaten Aston Villa 4-0. Jablonec came in after a 3-2 home loss to Plzen and a 3-2 loss at Freiburg. Jablonec had also won 1-0 at Brno and 1-0 at Dukla Prague earlier in its season.

The match’s disciplinary sequence began in the 65th minute when Jablonec’s S. Nebyla was shown a yellow card. Brighton’s Costinha was booked in the 69th minute. Jablonec’s A. Rusek was cautioned in the 73rd, D. Pavlovic in the 77th and M. Cedidla in the 85th. The cards reflected a chippy closing stretch, though neither side was able to convert the stoppages into a goal.

Jablonec made its first substitutions in the 62nd minute, bringing on M. Polidar and S. Alioum. Brighton made a four-player change in the 68th minute, introducing P. Gross, O. Boscagli, J. Hinshelwood and M. O’Riley. Jablonec’s A. Rusek was substituted in the 74th minute. Brighton’s J. Hadjam entered in the 86th, and Jablonec added N. Okeke and R. Sedlacek in the first minute of stoppage time.

The teams traded long spells without a goal, and the defensive shape on both sides held through the final whistle. Brighton could not add to its recent scoring run, while Jablonec could not find the finishing touch at home. The draw left Brighton with a mixed competition record after two matches and Jablonec still seeking its first competition win of the season. Neither team recorded a goal, and the match ended without a decisive moment in front of the goal. The late substitutions gave both teams fresh legs, yet the game stayed scoreless.

Brighton’s upcoming schedule includes trips to Liverpool, Manchester City, Hull and Bournemouth, along with home matches against Brentford U18, Newcastle and Newcastle U21. The club will carry its overall record into that run after the competition draw. Jablonec will continue its season after the draw with its overall record at two wins, two losses and one draw. The scoreless result left both teams with work to do in the competition table and added another draw to their season ledgers. Neither side managed a goal in the second half, and the final whistle confirmed the draw. The match ended 0-0. Both teams finished with zero goals. The game produced no goals. The draw stood. Brighton and Jablonec each took a point from the contest.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Brighton 3, Jablonec 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Jablonec with a 93.4 percent probability to win. Brighton had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.25. The total score of 0 went over the over/under line of 3.5.