Brighton vs Everton

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🕒 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Chris Kavanagh 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 24
Regular Season Table
Brighton 8 · Everton 13
Referee Stats
29 matches · 3.90 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.90
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 48%
Draws 21%
Away wins 31%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (11-7).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

30 / 20
Avg: 1.58 / 1.05

Points

33
Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
Everton (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

21 / 23
Avg: 1.11 / 1.21

Points

26
Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6

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
1.37
1.58
GF
1.11
1.05
GA
1.21
58%
O2.5
37%
58%
BTTS
47%
47%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Brighton rank8th
Everton rank13th
Brighton points53
Everton points49
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.
Everton: #13 · 49 pts · GD -3
29 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-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.

Everton last 5 away

L D L D L
Points2/15
Weighted index13
Goals5-9
Record0-2-3
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%

Everton trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.547%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home79%
Brighton clean sheet at home26%
Everton score away68%
Everton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first47%
Brighton win after scoring first56%
Everton score first47%
Everton win after scoring first78%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 57% · Everton 22%
Avg first goal minute: Brighton 26.8' · Everton 27.8'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home1.58 vs 1.53
Brighton concede at home1.05 vs 1.22
Everton score away1.11 vs 1.22
Everton concede away1.21 vs 1.53
Brighton score 3% above league average, while Everton score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Brighton are 14% below league average at home, and Everton are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.60 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

Everton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
46-60 4
0-15 3
31-45 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
31-45 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
0-15 2
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
11
7
Shots off Goal
5
2
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots Inside Box
9
7
Shots Outside Box
2
0
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
5
2
Fouls
12
14
Offsides
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Total Passes
485
421
Passes Accurate
401
329
Passes %
83%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
53'
53' P. Groß
57'
57' J. Branthwaite
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ G. Rutter
1st substitution · For: Y. Minteh
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ D. Welbeck
2nd substitution · For: C. Kostoulas
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ M. De Cuyper
3rd substitution · For: J. Veltman
73' ⚽
⚽
73' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
P. Groß
Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Ayari
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ K. Dewsbury-Hall
1st substitution · For: C. Alcaraz
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ H. Armstrong
2nd substitution · For: T. Dibling
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ I. Gueye
3rd substitution · For: T. Iroegbunam
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ J. Branthwaite
4th substitution · For: N. Patterson
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ T. Barry
5th substitution · For: Beto
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
Beto
Normal Goal
90+2'
90+2' T. Iroegbunam
90+6' ↑↓
↑↓
90+6' ⇄ P. Groß
4th substitution · For: J. Milner

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

Brighton drew 1-1 with Everton on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Chris Kavanagh. 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: P. Groß received a yellow card for Brighton at 53'. J. Branthwaite received a yellow card for Everton at 57'. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 60', with G. Rutter replacing Y. Minteh. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 70', with D. Welbeck replacing C. Kostoulas. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 70', with M. De Cuyper replacing J. Veltman. Brighton took the lead at 73' when P. Groß scored, with the assist credited to Y. Ayari, making the score 1-0. Everton made their 1st substitution at 79', with K. Dewsbury-Hall replacing C. Alcaraz. Everton made their 2nd substitution at 80', with H. Armstrong replacing T. Dibling. Everton made their 3rd substitution at 80', with I. Gueye replacing T. Iroegbunam. Everton made their 4th substitution at 89', with J. Branthwaite replacing N. Patterson. Everton made their 5th substitution at 89', with T. Barry replacing Beto. Everton found a late equaliser at 90' when Beto scored, making the score 1-1. T. Iroegbunam received a yellow card for Everton at 90+2'. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 90+6', with P. Groß replacing J. Milner.

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

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (11-7).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins5
Draws5
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals7 (38.9%)
BTTS10 (55.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins2
Draws4
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (22.2%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)

Brighton vs Everton Head-to-Head History by Season