Brighton vs Bournemouth

2 - 1
🕒 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:30 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 27
Regular Season Table
Brighton 8 · Bournemouth 9
Referee Stats
26 matches · 4.65 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.65
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.19
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 31%
Draws 31%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Bournemouth outshot their opponent (11-19).
  • Bournemouth controlled possession (57%).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-8-3

Goals For / Against

30 / 26
Avg: 1.58 / 1.37

Points

32
Avg: 1.68

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4
Bournemouth (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-7-5

Goals For / Against

35 / 30
Avg: 1.84 / 1.58

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.68
PPG
1.47
1.58
GF
1.84
1.37
GA
1.58
68%
O2.5
79%
74%
BTTS
79%
42%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Brighton rank8th
Bournemouth rank9th
Brighton points61
Bournemouth points56
Brighton: #8 · 61 pts · GD +7
13 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bournemouth: #9 · 56 pts · GD +12
18 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brighton last 5 home

W D W D L
Points8/15
Weighted index67
Goals9-10
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.

Bournemouth last 5 away

L W D D D
Points6/15
Weighted index40
Goals7-8
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Bournemouth trend breakdown

Over 2.579%
BTTS79%
BTTS + O2.568%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home79%
Brighton clean sheet at home16%
Bournemouth score away84%
Bournemouth clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first42%
Brighton win after scoring first50%
Bournemouth score first42%
Bournemouth win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 70% · Bournemouth 70%
Avg first goal minute: Brighton 26.8' · Bournemouth 19.3'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home1.58 vs 1.51
Brighton concede at home1.37 vs 1.42
Bournemouth score away1.84 vs 1.42
Bournemouth concede away1.58 vs 1.51
Brighton score 4% above league average, while Bournemouth score 30% above league average.
Defensive side: Brighton are 4% below league average at home, and Bournemouth are 4% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Brighton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
31-45 8
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 6
46-60 6
61-75 6
16-30 4
0-15 3

Bournemouth goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 13
61-75 9
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 4
46-60 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
61-75 7
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 4
76-90+ 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
5
Total Shots
11
19
Shots off Goal
4
7
Blocked Shots
3
7
Shots Inside Box
7
12
Shots Outside Box
4
7
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
1
9
Fouls
12
14
Offsides
0
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
368
467
Passes Accurate
266
372
Passes %
72%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
12' ⚽
⚽
12' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 1-0
João Pedro
Penalty
26' ↑↓
↑↓
26' ⇄ R. Christie
1st substitution · For: A. Scott
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ D. Brooks
2nd substitution · For: M. Tavernier
56'
56' J. van Hecke
60'
60' A. Semenyo
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
J. Kluivert
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Kerkez
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ D. Gómez
1st substitution · For: Y. Ayari
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ João Pedro
2nd substitution · For: D. Welbeck
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ P. Estupiñán
3rd substitution · For: J. Hinshelwood
75' ⚽
⚽
75' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
D. Welbeck
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Rutter
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ D. Ouattara
3rd substitution · For: Evanilson
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ C. Baleba
4th substitution · For: M. Wieffer
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ J. Hill
4th substitution · For: L. Sinisterra
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ G. Rutter
5th substitution · For: S. March
90+7'
90+7' M. Wieffer

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

Brighton beat Bournemouth 2-1 on Tuesday, 25 February 2025 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at American Express Stadium.

First half: Brighton took the lead at 12' when João Pedro converted a penalty, making the score 1-0. Bournemouth made their 1st substitution at 26', with R. Christie replacing A. Scott.

Second half: Bournemouth made their 2nd substitution at 46', with D. Brooks replacing M. Tavernier. J. van Hecke received a yellow card for Brighton at 56'. A. Semenyo received a yellow card for Bournemouth at 60'. Bournemouth leveled the score at 61' when J. Kluivert scored, with the assist credited to M. Kerkez, making the score 1-1. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 72', with D. Gómez replacing Y. Ayari. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 72', with João Pedro replacing D. Welbeck. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 72', with P. Estupiñán replacing J. Hinshelwood. Brighton took the lead at 75' when D. Welbeck scored, with the assist credited to G. Rutter, making the score 2-1. Bournemouth made their 3rd substitution at 77', with D. Ouattara replacing Evanilson. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 85', with C. Baleba replacing M. Wieffer. Bournemouth made their 4th substitution at 85', with J. Hill replacing L. Sinisterra. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 90', with G. Rutter replacing S. March. M. Wieffer received a yellow card for Brighton at 90+7'.

Brighton used 5 substitutions while Bournemouth used 4 substitutions. Brighton got 2 yellow cards, while Bournemouth got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Bournemouth outshot their opponent (11-19).
  • Bournemouth controlled possession (57%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins6
Draws2
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals9 (64.3%)
BTTS8 (57.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (57.1%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)

Brighton vs Bournemouth Head-to-Head History by Season