Everton vs Brighton

2 - 0
🕒 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Hill Dickinson Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Stuart Attwell 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Everton 13 · Brighton 8
Referee Stats
25 matches · 4.20 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.20
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.36
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 36%
Draws 36%
Away wins 28%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-13).
  • Brighton controlled possession (58%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Everton (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-5-8

Goals For / Against

26 / 27
Avg: 1.37 / 1.42

Points

23
Avg: 1.21

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

22 / 26
Avg: 1.16 / 1.37

Points

20
Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.21
PPG
1.05
1.37
GF
1.16
1.42
GA
1.37
53%
O2.5
42%
53%
BTTS
53%
42%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Everton rank13th
Brighton rank8th
Everton points49
Brighton points53
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.
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.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Everton last 5 home

L D L W W
Points7/15
Weighted index29
Goals10-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brighton last 5 away

L L D W W
Points7/15
Weighted index27
Goals6-6
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Everton trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 0%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Everton score at home79%
Everton clean sheet at home32%
Brighton score away74%
Brighton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Everton score first42%
Everton win after scoring first50%
Brighton score first32%
Brighton win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Everton 43% · Brighton 46%
Avg first goal minute: Everton 29.9' · Brighton 45.5'

Vs league average

Everton score at home1.37 vs 1.53
Everton concede at home1.42 vs 1.22
Brighton score away1.16 vs 1.22
Brighton concede away1.37 vs 1.53
Everton score 10% below league average, while Brighton score 5% below league average.
Defensive side: Everton are 16% above league average at home, and Brighton are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Everton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
16-30 5
31-45 5
46-60 3
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
16-30 5
31-45 4
46-60 4
0-15 3
61-75 2

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 26% 2H scored: 74% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 5
61-75 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 5
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
11
13
Shots off Goal
7
5
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots Inside Box
6
7
Shots Outside Box
5
6
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
2
2
Fouls
7
15
Offsides
0
6
Yellow Cards
4
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
1
Total Passes
362
490
Passes Accurate
272
411
Passes %
75%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
23' ⚽
⚽
23' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
I. Ndiaye
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Grealish
28'
28' M. De Cuyper
39'
39' T. Iroegbunam
40'
40' M. Wieffer
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ C. Baleba
1st substitution · For: J. Hinshelwood
52' ⚽
⚽
52' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
J. Garner
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Grealish
63'
63' J. Garner
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ T. Barry
1st substitution · For: Beto
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ I. Ndiaye
2nd substitution · For: C. Alcaraz
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ M. De Cuyper
2nd substitution · For: F. Kadıoğlu
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ Y. Ayari
3rd substitution · For: D. Gómez
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ T. Iroegbunam
3rd substitution · For: D. McNeil
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ M. Wieffer
4th substitution · For: B. Gruda
89'
89' K. Dewsbury-Hall
90+1'
90+1' F. Kadıoğlu
90+4' ↑↓
↑↓
90+4' ⇄ J. Grealish
4th substitution · For: H. Armstrong
90+5'
90+5' Beto

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

Everton beat Brighton 2-0 on Sunday, 24 August 2025 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Stuart Attwell. It was played at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

First half: Everton took the lead at 23' when I. Ndiaye scored, with the assist credited to J. Grealish, making the score 1-0. M. De Cuyper received a yellow card for Brighton at 28'. T. Iroegbunam received a yellow card for Everton at 39'. M. Wieffer received a yellow card for Brighton at 40'.

Second half: Brighton made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Baleba replacing J. Hinshelwood. Everton extended the lead at 52' when J. Garner scored, with the assist credited to J. Grealish, making the score 2-0. J. Garner received a yellow card for Everton at 63'. Everton made their 1st substitution at 64', with T. Barry replacing Beto. Everton made their 2nd substitution at 64', with I. Ndiaye replacing C. Alcaraz. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 67', with M. De Cuyper replacing F. Kadıoğlu. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 67', with Y. Ayari replacing D. Gómez. Everton made their 3rd substitution at 71', with T. Iroegbunam replacing D. McNeil. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 85', with M. Wieffer replacing B. Gruda. K. Dewsbury-Hall received a yellow card for Everton at 89'. F. Kadıoğlu received a yellow card for Brighton at 90+1'. Everton made their 4th substitution at 90+4', with J. Grealish replacing H. Armstrong. Beto received a yellow card for Everton at 90+5'.

Everton used 4 substitutions while Brighton used 4 substitutions. Everton got 4 yellow cards, while Brighton got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-13).
  • Brighton controlled possession (58%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins8
Draws5
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals7 (38.9%)
BTTS10 (55.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins5
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (55.6%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)

Everton vs Brighton Head-to-Head History by Season