Brighton vs Arsenal

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 13:30 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Stuart Attwell 🔁 Regular Season - 29 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 29
Regular Season Table
Brighton 15 · Arsenal 6
Referee Stats
14 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.50
Reds avg 0.07
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 36%
Home wins 50%
Draws 36%
Away wins 14%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-15).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (69%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

24 / 25
Avg: 1.26 / 1.32

Points

29
Avg: 1.53

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5
Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-4-11

Goals For / Against

20 / 31
Avg: 1.05 / 1.63

Points

16
Avg: 0.84

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.53
PPG
0.84
1.26
GF
1.05
1.32
GA
1.63
42%
O2.5
58%
58%
BTTS
63%
47%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Brighton rank15th
Arsenal rank6th
Brighton points40
Arsenal points63
Brighton: #15 · 40 pts · GD -20
41 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arsenal: #6 · 63 pts · GD +23
18 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brighton last 5 home

W D D L W
Points8/15
Weighted index56
Goals5-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Arsenal last 5 away

W L L L L
Points3/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-9
Record1-0-4
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.

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 26%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home74%
Brighton clean sheet at home26%
Arsenal score away74%
Arsenal clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first47%
Brighton win after scoring first78%
Arsenal score first37%
Arsenal win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 50% · Arsenal 30%
Avg first goal minute: Brighton 37.4' · Arsenal 41.9'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home1.26 vs 1.53
Brighton concede at home1.32 vs 1.15
Arsenal score away1.05 vs 1.15
Arsenal concede away1.63 vs 1.53
Brighton score 18% below league average, while Arsenal score 8% below league average.
Defensive side: Brighton are 15% above league average at home, and Arsenal are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Brighton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 27% 2H scored: 73% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
61-75 6
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
16-30 4
31-45 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
61-75 1

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 1
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 6
16-30 5
46-60 5
0-15 4
31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
7
Total Shots
13
15
Shots off Goal
5
2
Blocked Shots
2
6
Shots Inside Box
8
9
Shots Outside Box
5
6
Ball Possession
31%
69%
Corner Kicks
6
11
Fouls
13
12
Offsides
6
0
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
6
4
Total Passes
287
614
Passes Accurate
208
516
Passes %
72%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
L. Dunk
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Duffy
26' ⚽
⚽
26' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
G. Murray
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Groß
28'
28' S. Kolašinac
40'
40' Jack Wilshere
43' ⚽
⚽
43' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
P. Aubameyang
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Xhaka
54'
54' G. Xhaka
60'
60' D. Stephens
64'
64' E. Schelotto
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ E. Schelotto
1st substitution · For: Bruno Saltor
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ A. Iwobi
1st substitution · For: D. Welbeck
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ A. Knockaert
2nd substitution · For: S. March
78'
78' G. Murray
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ H. Mkhitaryan
2nd substitution · For: Héctor Bellerín
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ C. Chambers
3rd substitution · For: E. Nketiah
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ P. Groß
3rd substitution · For: B. Kayal

Brighton vs Arsenal 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brighton beat Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday, 04 March 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Stuart Attwell. It was played at American Express Stadium.

First half: Brighton took an early lead at 7' when L. Dunk scored, with the assist credited to S. Duffy, making the score 1-0. Brighton extended the lead at 26' when G. Murray scored, with the assist credited to P. Groß, making the score 2-0. S. Kolašinac received a yellow card for Arsenal at 28'. Jack Wilshere received a yellow card for Arsenal at 40'. Arsenal reduced the deficit at 43' when P. Aubameyang scored, with the assist credited to G. Xhaka, making the score 2-1.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. G. Xhaka received a yellow card for Arsenal at 54'. D. Stephens received a yellow card for Brighton at 60'. E. Schelotto received a yellow card for Brighton at 64'. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 69', with E. Schelotto replacing Bruno Saltor. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 74', with A. Iwobi replacing D. Welbeck. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 77', with A. Knockaert replacing S. March. G. Murray received a yellow card for Brighton at 78'. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 83', with H. Mkhitaryan replacing Héctor Bellerín. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 83', with C. Chambers replacing E. Nketiah. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 87', with P. Groß replacing B. Kayal.

Brighton used 3 substitutions while Arsenal used 3 substitutions. Brighton got 3 yellow cards, while Arsenal got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-15).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (69%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games19
Home Wins6
Draws5
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals9 (47.4%)
BTTS10 (52.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals5 (50.0%)
BTTS5 (50.0%)

Brighton vs Arsenal Head-to-Head History by Season