Brighton vs Arsenal

0 - 1
🕒 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:00 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Atkinson 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished
Season
2020-2021 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 16
Regular Season Table
Brighton 16 · Arsenal 8
Referee Stats
26 matches · 2.38 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.38
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.12
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 38%
Draws 15%
Away wins 46%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-9-6

Goals For / Against

22 / 22
Avg: 1.16 / 1.16

Points

21
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

5
Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-3-6

Goals For / Against

31 / 18
Avg: 1.63 / 0.95

Points

33
Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.11
PPG
1.74
1.16
GF
1.63
1.16
GA
0.95
42%
O2.5
53%
58%
BTTS
42%
47%
Score 1st
58%

League-position context

Brighton rank16th
Arsenal rank8th
Brighton points41
Arsenal points61
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.
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.
20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brighton last 5 home

W D W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index73
Goals9-3
Record3-2-0
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 W W W D
Points13/15
Weighted index96
Goals12-4
Record4-1-0
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.

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 37%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home74%
Brighton clean sheet at home37%
Arsenal score away79%
Arsenal clean sheet away42%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first47%
Brighton win after scoring first33%
Arsenal score first58%
Arsenal win after scoring first64%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 67% · Arsenal 57%
Avg first goal minute: Brighton 33.2' · Arsenal 23.0'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home1.16 vs 1.35
Brighton concede at home1.16 vs 1.34
Arsenal score away1.63 vs 1.34
Arsenal concede away0.95 vs 1.35
Brighton score 14% below league average, while Arsenal score 22% above league average.
Defensive side: Brighton are 14% below league average at home, and Arsenal are 30% 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: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 7
0-15 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 5
31-45 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 1

Arsenal goal timing (away)

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

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
3
Total Shots
13
11
Shots off Goal
5
6
Blocked Shots
6
2
Shots Inside Box
9
9
Shots Outside Box
4
2
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
11
4
Offsides
—
—
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
491
511
Passes Accurate
403
438
Passes %
82%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
47' ⚽
⚽
47' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
L. Dunk
Goal cancelled
59'
59' L. Dunk
65'
65' A. Jahanbakhsh
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Gabriel Martinelli
1st substitution · For: A. Lacazette
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Lacazette
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Saka
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ A. Mac Allister
1st substitution · For: N. Maupay
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ D. Pröpper
2nd substitution · For: S. March
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ A. Jahanbakhsh
3rd substitution · For: L. Trossard
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ B. Saka
2nd substitution · For: Dani Ceballos
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ E. Smith Rowe
3rd substitution · For: A. Maitland-Niles

Brighton vs Arsenal 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Brighton 1-0 on Tuesday, 29 December 2020 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Martin Atkinson. It was played at American Express Stadium.

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

Second half: Brighton took the lead at 47' when L. Dunk scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 1-0. L. Dunk received a yellow card for Brighton at 59'. A. Jahanbakhsh received a yellow card for Brighton at 65'. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 66', with Gabriel Martinelli replacing A. Lacazette. Arsenal leveled the score at 66' when A. Lacazette scored, with the assist credited to B. Saka, making the score 1-1. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 67', with A. Mac Allister replacing N. Maupay. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 68', with D. Pröpper replacing S. March. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 75', with A. Jahanbakhsh replacing L. Trossard. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 81', with B. Saka replacing Dani Ceballos. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 89', with E. Smith Rowe replacing A. Maitland-Niles.

Brighton used 3 substitutions while Arsenal used 3 substitutions. Brighton got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).

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