Brighton vs Burnley

2 - 0

🕒 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Tim Robinson 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 20

Regular Season Table

Brighton 8 · Burnley 19

Referee Stats

Tim Robinson

10 matches · 3.90 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.90
Reds avg	0.20
Penalties avg	0.30
Over 4.5 cards	20%
Home wins	60%
Draws	20%
Away wins	20%

How the match was won

Brighton outshot their opponent (15-5).
Brighton controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-4

Goals For / Against

30 / 20

Avg: 1.58 / 1.05

Points

Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Burnley (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-3-14

Goals For / Against

20 / 46

Avg: 1.05 / 2.42

Points

Avg: 0.47

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

1.74

PPG

0.47

1.58

1.05

2.42

58%

O2.5

68%

58%

BTTS

74%

47%

Score 1st

32%

League-position context

Brighton rank8th

Burnley rank19th

Brighton points53

Burnley points22

Brighton: #8 · 53 pts · GD +6

25 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Burnley: #19 · 22 pts · GD -37

56 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 22 pts from safety.

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

Brighton last 5 home

L W W W L

Points9/15

Weighted index60

Goals8-5

Record3-0-2

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.

Burnley last 5 away

Points0/15

Weighted index0

Goals3-13

Record0-0-5

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 2.558%

BTTS58%

BTTS + O2.537%

1H Over 0.563%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 16%

Burnley trend breakdown

Over 2.568%

BTTS74%

BTTS + O2.558%

1H Over 0.584%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home79%

Brighton clean sheet at home26%

Burnley score away74%

Burnley clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first47%

Brighton win after scoring first56%

Burnley score first32%

Burnley win after scoring first17%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 57% · Burnley 36%

Avg first goal minute: Brighton 26.8' · Burnley 29.2'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home1.58 vs 1.53

Brighton concede at home1.05 vs 1.22

Burnley score away1.05 vs 1.22

Burnley concede away2.42 vs 1.53

Brighton score 3% above league average, while Burnley score 14% below league average.

Defensive side: Brighton are 14% below league average at home, and Burnley are 59% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.20

BTTS40%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 1.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Brighton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 6

61-75 5

46-60 3

31-45 2

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

46-60 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

Burnley goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

31-45 5

0-15 3

61-75 3

16-30 2

46-60 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 11

31-45 10

61-75 9

46-60 5

16-30 4

0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

60%

40%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

608

396

Passes Accurate

546

325

Passes %

90%

82%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

22'

22' J. Laurent

29' ⚽

⚽

29' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

G. Rutter

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Kostoulas

39'

39' Florentino

44'

44' B. Humphreys

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

Y. Ayari

Normal Goal

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ J. Bruun Larsen

1st substitution · For: M. Edwards

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ L. Ugochukwu

2nd substitution · For: O. Sonne

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ A. Broja

3rd substitution · For: L. Tchaouna

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ K. Mitoma

1st substitution · For: M. De Cuyper

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ G. Rutter

2nd substitution · For: D. Welbeck

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ C. Kostoulas

3rd substitution · For: P. Groß

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ D. Gómez

4th substitution · For: J. Milner

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Anthony

4th substitution · For: J. Banel

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ B. Gruda

5th substitution · For: T. Watson

90+3'

90+3' K. Walker

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

Brighton beat Burnley 2-0 on Saturday, 03 January 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Tim Robinson. It was played at American Express Stadium.

First half: J. Laurent received a yellow card for Burnley at 22'. Brighton took the lead at 29' when G. Rutter scored, with the assist credited to C. Kostoulas, making the score 1-0. Florentino received a yellow card for Burnley at 39'. B. Humphreys received a yellow card for Burnley at 44'.

Second half: Brighton extended the lead at 47' when Y. Ayari scored, making the score 2-0. Burnley made their 1st substitution at 55', with J. Bruun Larsen replacing M. Edwards. Burnley made their 2nd substitution at 55', with L. Ugochukwu replacing O. Sonne. Burnley made their 3rd substitution at 64', with A. Broja replacing L. Tchaouna. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 70', with K. Mitoma replacing M. De Cuyper. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 71', with G. Rutter replacing D. Welbeck. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 71', with C. Kostoulas replacing P. Groß. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 80', with D. Gómez replacing J. Milner. Burnley made their 4th substitution at 81', with J. Anthony replacing J. Banel. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 87', with B. Gruda replacing T. Watson. K. Walker received a yellow card for Burnley at 90+3'.

Brighton used 5 substitutions while Burnley used 4 substitutions. Burnley got 4 yellow cards.