Arsenal vs Brighton

2 - 0
🕒 Sun, 23 May 2021 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Jonathan Moss 🔁 Regular Season - 38 🏁 match finished
Season
2020-2021 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 38
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 8 · Brighton 16
Referee Stats
25 matches · 2.56 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.56
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.20
Over 4.5 cards 12%
Home wins 40%
Draws 20%
Away wins 40%
How the match was won
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (16-5).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 21
Avg: 1.26 / 1.11

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8
Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

18 / 24
Avg: 0.95 / 1.26

Points

20
Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.47
PPG
1.05
1.26
GF
0.95
1.11
GA
1.26
53%
O2.5
47%
47%
BTTS
47%
53%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Arsenal rank8th
Brighton rank16th
Arsenal points61
Brighton points41
Arsenal: #8 · 61 pts · GD +16
13 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Brighton: #16 · 41 pts · GD -6
33 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W L D L
Points7/15
Weighted index64
Goals6-6
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brighton last 5 away

L L L D L
Points1/15
Weighted index4
Goals2-7
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.547%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 16%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home58%
Arsenal clean sheet at home21%
Brighton score away63%
Brighton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first53%
Arsenal win after scoring first70%
Brighton score first53%
Brighton win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 29% · Brighton 13%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 42.7' · Brighton 26.0'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.26 vs 1.35
Arsenal concede at home1.11 vs 1.34
Brighton score away0.95 vs 1.34
Brighton concede away1.26 vs 1.35
Arsenal score 7% below league average, while Brighton score 29% below league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 18% below league average at home, and Brighton are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 9
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
16-30 5
61-75 5
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 3
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 6
16-30 5
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
0-15 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
1
Total Shots
16
5
Shots off Goal
7
3
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots Inside Box
7
2
Shots Outside Box
9
3
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
11
3
Fouls
10
8
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
—
—
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
565
489
Passes Accurate
498
424
Passes %
88%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ A. Lallana
1st substitution · For: A. Jahanbakhsh
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ A. Connolly
2nd substitution · For: L. Trossard
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
N. Pépé
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Chambers
60' ⚽
⚽
60' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
N. Pépé
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Ødegaard
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ S. Alzate
3rd substitution · For: A. Mac Allister
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ B. Saka
1st substitution · For: E. Smith Rowe
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ A. Lacazette
2nd substitution · For: P. Aubameyang
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ Gabriel Martinelli
3rd substitution · For: M. Ødegaard

Arsenal vs Brighton 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Brighton 2-0 on Sunday, 23 May 2021 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Jonathan Moss. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: Brighton made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Lallana replacing A. Jahanbakhsh. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 46', with A. Connolly replacing L. Trossard. Arsenal took the lead at 49' when N. Pépé scored, with the assist credited to C. Chambers, making the score 1-0. Arsenal extended the lead at 60' when N. Pépé scored, with the assist credited to M. Ødegaard, making the score 2-0. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 66', with S. Alzate replacing A. Mac Allister. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 74', with B. Saka replacing E. Smith Rowe. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 79', with A. Lacazette replacing P. Aubameyang. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 86', with Gabriel Martinelli replacing M. Ødegaard.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Brighton used 3 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (16-5).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games19
Home Wins8
Draws5
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals9 (47.4%)
BTTS10 (52.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals4 (44.4%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)

Arsenal vs Brighton Head-to-Head History by Season