Brighton vs Arsenal

3 - 0

🕒 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Darren England 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

Brighton 3 · Arsenal 2

Referee Stats

Darren England

5 matches · 3.60 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.60
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.20
Over 4.5 cards	20%
Home wins	40%
Draws	40%
Away wins	20%

How the match was won

Brighton outshot their opponent (17-11).
Arsenal controlled possession (60%).
Brighton had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-1-0

Goals For / Against

13 / 1

Avg: 3.25 / 0.25

Points

Avg: 2.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-0-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 3

Avg: 1.00 / 0.75

Points

Avg: 2.25

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.50

PPG

2.25

3.25

1.00

0.25

0.75

75%

O2.5

25%

BTTS

25%

Score 1st

75%

League-position context

Brighton rank3rd

Arsenal rank2nd

Brighton points16

Arsenal points18

Brighton: #3 · 16 pts · GD +18

2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Arsenal: #2 · 18 pts · GD +6

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brighton last 5 home

W W D W

Points10/12

Weighted index87

Goals13-1

Record3-1-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Arsenal last 5 away

W L W W

Points9/12

Weighted index70

Goals4-3

Record3-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.575%

BTTS25%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 0%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.525%

BTTS0%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.525%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home100%

Brighton clean sheet at home75%

Arsenal score away75%

Arsenal clean sheet away75%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first25%

Brighton win after scoring first100%

Arsenal score first75%

Arsenal win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 100% · Arsenal 0%

Avg first goal minute: Brighton 31.0' · Arsenal 64.3'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home3.25 vs 1.61

Brighton concede at home0.25 vs 1.29

Arsenal score away1.00 vs 1.29

Arsenal concede away0.75 vs 1.61

Brighton score 101% above league average, while Arsenal score 22% below league average.

Defensive side: Brighton are 81% below league average at home, and Arsenal are 54% below 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: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

31-45 2

46-60 2

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

76-90+ 2

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

46-60 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

40%

60%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

343

511

Passes Accurate

260

433

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

31' ⚽

⚽

31' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

P. Groß

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Kostoulas

33'

33' C. Kostoulas

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

C. Kostoulas

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Gómez

45+1'

45+1' F. Kadıoğlu

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

José María Andrés Baixauli

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Groß

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ J. Timber

1st substitution · For: Martín Zubimendi

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ Bruno Guimarães

2nd substitution · For: Mikel Merino

71'

71' P. Struijk

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ C. Tzolis

3rd substitution · For: E. Eze

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ M. Ødegaard

4th substitution · For: V. Gyökeres

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ F. Kadıoğlu

1st substitution · For: Costinha

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ C. Kostoulas

2nd substitution · For: G. Rutter

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ B. Saka

5th substitution · For: M. Dowman

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ José María Andrés Baixauli

3rd substitution · For: M. Yalcouyé

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ D. Gómez

4th substitution · For: M. O'Riley

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ P. Struijk

5th substitution · For: M. Svoboda

90+1'

90+1' M. De Cuyper

90+7'

90+7' D. Rice

Brighton vs Arsenal 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 on Saturday, 19 September 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Darren England. It was played at American Express Stadium.

First half: Brighton took the lead at 31' when P. Groß scored, with the assist credited to C. Kostoulas, making the score 1-0. C. Kostoulas received a yellow card for Brighton at 33'. Brighton extended the lead at 45' when C. Kostoulas scored, with the assist credited to D. Gómez, making the score 2-0. F. Kadıoğlu received a yellow card for Brighton at 45+1'.

Second half: Brighton extended the lead at 57' when José María Andrés Baixauli scored, with the assist credited to P. Groß, making the score 3-0. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 60', with J. Timber replacing Martín Zubimendi. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 60', with Bruno Guimarães replacing Mikel Merino. P. Struijk received a yellow card for Brighton at 71'. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 73', with C. Tzolis replacing E. Eze. Arsenal made their 4th substitution at 73', with M. Ødegaard replacing V. Gyökeres. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 76', with F. Kadıoğlu replacing Costinha. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 76', with C. Kostoulas replacing G. Rutter. Arsenal made their 5th substitution at 81', with B. Saka replacing M. Dowman. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 85', with José María Andrés Baixauli replacing M. Yalcouyé. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 86', with D. Gómez replacing M. O'Riley. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 86', with P. Struijk replacing M. Svoboda. M. De Cuyper received a yellow card for Brighton at 90+1'. D. Rice received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90+7'.

Brighton used 5 substitutions while Arsenal used 5 substitutions. Brighton got 4 yellow cards, while Arsenal got 1 yellow card.