Brighton & Hove Albion — Arsenal 3:0: match report and statistics
England. Premier League · 19.09.2026 14:00 · Finished
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Votes: 0- Brighton & Hove Albion0%
- Draw0%
- Arsenal0%
Overview
Final score Brighton & Hove Albion 3:0 Arsenal, England. Premier League, 19.09.2026 14:00 (UTC). Brighton & Hove Albion took the victory. Goals: Pascal Gross 31', Charalampos Kostoulas 45', Jose Maria Andres Baixauli 57'.
Form of Brighton & Hove Albion in the last 6 matches: wins 4, draws 1, defeats 1. Form of Arsenal in the last 6 matches: wins 6, draws 0, defeats 0.
Head-to-head meetings: 20. Wins of Brighton & Hove Albion: 4, wins of Arsenal: 8, draws: 3. The last meeting on 04.03.2026 19:30 ended Brighton & Hove Albion 0:1 Arsenal.
Brighton & Hove Albion: position 3 in the table, points: 16, matches played: 7. Arsenal: position 2 in the table, points: 18, matches played: 7.
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Team playing styles
Brighton & Hove Albion
Strengths
- Creating chances through individual skillVery Strong
- Coming back from losing positionsVery Strong
- Attacking set piecesStrong
- Finishing scoring chancesStrong
- Protecting the leadStrong
Weaknesses
- Avoiding offsideWeak
- Defending set piecesVery Weak
- Stopping opponents from creating chancesVery Weak
Playing style
Possession football Short passes Control the game in the opposition's half Attack through the middle Opponents play aggressively against them
Arsenal
Strengths
- Attacking down the wingsVery Strong
- Finishing scoring chancesStrong
- Counter AttackStrong
- Defending set piecesStrong
- Protecting the leadStrong
Weaknesses
- Avoiding offsideVery Weak
Playing style
Attacking down the right Control the game in the opposition's half Short passes Possession football Opponents play aggressively against them Consistent first eleven Non-aggressive
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match events
1st half2 : 0
2nd half1 : 0
Match statistics
- 1.31 Expected goals (xG) 1.63
- 40% Possession 60%
- 17 Total shots 11
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 3 Big Chances 2
- 5 Corners 6
- 76 (260/343)Assists(433/511) 85
- 4 Yellow cards 1
- 2.05 xG on target (xGOT) 1.09
- 9 Shots off target 4
- 3 Shots blocked 5
- 10 Shots from inside the penalty area 10
- 7 Shots from outside the penalty area 1
- 1 Hit the woodwork 0
- 1 Headed goals 0
- 30 Touches in opposition box 36
- 2 Accurate through passes 2
- 0 Offsides 2
- 11 Free kicks 13
- 38 (22/58)Long Balls(25/49) 51
- 57 (62/109)Passes in final third(99/126) 79
- 40 (6/15)Crosses(6/16) 38
- 1.08 Expected assists (xA) 1.4
- 12 Throw-ins 25
- 13 Fouls 11
- 58 (11/19)Tackles(8/13) 62
- 51 Duels won 51
- 21 Clearances 14
- 11 Steals 6
- 0 Errors leading to shot 4
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 2 Saves 2
- 1.09 xGOT faced 2.05
- 1.09 Goals prevented -0.95
- 9 Goal kicks 12
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion4-2-3-1Arsenal4-2-3-1 Starting line-up
- 1
Bart VerbruggenGK - 21
Olivier Boscagli - 4
Pascal Struijk71'86' - 44
Luka Vuskovic - 24
Ferdi Kadioglu45+1'76' - 13
Pascal GrossC31' - 14
Jose Maria Andres Baixauli57'85' - 29
Maxim de Cuyper90+1' - 26
Yasin Ayari - 25
Diego Alexander Gomez Amarilla86' - 19
Charalampos Kostoulas33'45'76'
Substitutes
- 3
Jaouen Hadjam - 10
Georginio Rutter76' - 12
Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David - 15
Ibrahim Osman - 20
Costinha76' - 23
Jason SteeleGK - 30
Michael Svoboda86' - 33
Matthew O'Riley86' - 35
Malick Junior Yalcouye85'
Coach
Fabian Hurzeler
Missing players
Yankuba Minteh Missing Player
Stefanos Tzimas Missing Player
Zadok Yohanna Missing Player
Femi Azeez Missing Player
Mats Wieffer Missing Player
Kaoru Mitoma Missing Player
Evan Ferguson Missing Player
Jack Hinshelwood Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 1
David RayaGK - 12
Jurrien Timber60' - 15
Ezri Konsa - 6
Magalhaes Gabriel - 33
Riccardo Calafiori - 41
Declan Rice90+7' - 39
Bruno Guimaraes60' - 7
Bukayo Saka81' - 8
Martin OdegaardC73' - 17
Christos Tzolis73' - 29
Kai Havertz
Substitutes
- 5
Piero Hincapie - 10
Eberechi Eze73' - 13
Kepa ArrizabalagaGK - 14
Viktor Gyokeres73' - 20
Noni Madueke - 23
Mikel Merino60' - 36
Martin Zubimendi Ibanez60' - 49
Myles Lewis-Skelly - 56
Max Dowman81'
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Missing players
Cristhian Mosquera Missing Player
William Saliba Missing Player
Ben White Missing Player
Lead tracker
Brighton & Hove Albion +3Biggest lead+0 Arsenal
12
Live commentary
- 90:00 +6:41Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
- 90:00 +6:40Declan Rice (Arsenal) is awarded a yellow card. The referee showed him no mercy.
- 90:00 +4:10The cross into the penalty area from Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal) needed to be more accurate in order to create a goal-scoring opportunity for his team.
- 90:00 +2:06Max Dowman (Arsenal) is about to take a corner kick.
- 90:00 +1:36Arsenal have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
- 90:00 +0:59Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton) is cautioned by the referee, who shows him a yellow card.
- 89:596 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
- 89:56Malick Yalcouye (Brighton) gets to the rebound and from mid-range takes a shot which crashes against the crossbar!
- 89:31Matt O'Riley (Brighton) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a low shot in the direction of the right post. David Raya is alert and denies him with a nice save.
- 89:11The attendance for today's match is 31944.
- 85:59The substitution is prepared. Matt O'Riley (Brighton) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Diego Gomez.
- 85:54Fabian Hurzeler has decided to substitute Pascal Struijk and he is replaced by Michael Svoboda (Brighton).
- 84:59Chema Andres will be replaced by Malick Yalcouye (Brighton).
- 84:14Looks like Pascal Struijk (Brighton) is struggling after picking up a knock. Hopefully he can run it off.
- 83:33Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) clips an inviting cross into the box, but there's no one in a position to get on the end of it.
Positional statistics
Brighton & Hove Albion
Attack sides
Left flank39%
Centre28%
Right flank33%
Where the game is played
33%Own third
42%Middle
25%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
16% 66% 18%
Opponent
17% 70% 13%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
9% 59% 32%
Opponent
17% 66% 17%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Arsenal
Attack sides
Left flank28%
Centre25%
Right flank47%
Where the game is played
32%Own third
42%Middle
26%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
11% 69% 20%
Opponent
14% 53% 33%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
11% 56% 33%
Opponent
6% 39% 56%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenalGeneral
Fouls1310
Corners65
Goals32
Shots2014
Offsides35
Yellow cards22
Aerial duels won, %4753
Possession, %7159
Pass accuracy, %8987
Average rating6.96.8
Attack
Fouls won1016
Goals32
Shots2014
Shots on target66
Successful dribbles64
Dispossessed96
Offsides35
Defence
Tackles1211
Fouls1310
Interceptions5.87.8
Clearances23.823
Shots blocked2.82.5
Opponent shots11.89
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play1.8 / 14.3 (12%)1.3 / 8.3 (15%)
Set pieces0.8 / 4.8 (15%)— / 3.3
Counter attacks— / 0.30.5 / 1.8 (28%)
Penalties0.3 / 0.3 (100%)0.3 / 0.3 (100%)
Own goals0.5 / 0.5 (100%)—
Total3.3 / 20 (16%)2 / 13.5 (14%)
Passes per match
Short555466
Long4840
Crosses2614
Through balls22
Total631523
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Brighton & Hove Albion?WWDLW
Matches played: 20
draws: 3
4 / 20
Wins
8 / 2015 / 37
Goals
22 / 3734 / 60
Yellow cards
26 / 600 / 1
Red cards
1 / 1
Arsenal?WWWWW
Matches
Previous matches: Brighton & Hove Albion
Previous matches: Arsenal
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Match info
- Tournament
- England. Premier League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Attendance
- 31,944
- Referee
- Darren England
Upcoming matches: Brighton & Hove Albion
Upcoming matches: Arsenal
England. Premier League
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19:7 | +12 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11:5 | +6 | 18 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23:5 | +18 | 16 | WWWWD |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17:13 | +4 | 13 | WWLDL |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 | WLWDW |
| 6 |  Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13:8 | +5 | 10 | LDWDD |
| 7 |  Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 10 | DLDWD |
| 8 |  Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8:7 | +1 | 10 | LDWDD |
| 9 |  Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8:7 | +1 | 9 | LDLDD |
| 10 |  Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 9 | LWLWL |
| 11 |  Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:14 | -4 | 8 | LLWLD |
| 12 |  Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:11 | -4 | 8 | WDWLD |
| 13 |  Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 7 | DDDLD |
| 14 |  Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9:17 | -8 | 7 | LWDLW |
| 15 |  Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9:13 | -4 | 6 | WLLDD |
| 16 |  Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5:11 | -6 | 6 | WWLLL |
| 17 |  Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 5 | WLDDL |
| 18 |  Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5:9 | -4 | 5 | LLLWD |
| 19 |  Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6:14 | -8 | 4 | LLLLD |
| 20 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3:9 | -6 | 3 | DLDDL |
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Markets in head-to-head
83%Over 1.55 of 6
33%Over 2.52 of 6
0%Over 3.50 of 6
50%Both teams to score3 of 6
0%Brighton & Hove Albion wins0 of 6
67%Arsenal wins4 of 6
33%Draw2 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.17 goals per match on average.
Pressure
Based on text commentary events (attacks, shots, corners, goals), not tracking data. Up — home team, down — away team.
Match profile
Assists
76% 260/343
85% 433/511
Long Balls
38% 22/58
51% 25/49
Passes in final third
57% 62/109
79% 99/126
Crosses
40% 6/15
38% 6/16
Tackles
58% 11/19
62% 8/13