Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Simon Hooper
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | Manchester City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 May | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | Leeds United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 27 | Points | 22 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 26 |
| 5 | Conceded | 7 |
| +10 | GD | +19 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 90% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Arsenal FC gets underway.
- 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 346 games and scored 477 goals.
- 46' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Leandro Trossard has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Connolly to step up.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Pepe makes it 1-0.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' A stunning finish from Nicolas Pepe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
- 66' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Alexis Mac Allister has done his job and it is now time for Steven Alzate to step up.
- 71' It’s high time Graham Potter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Arsenal FC make a change. Emile Smith Rowe trudges off to be replaced by Bukayo Saka on 74 minutes.
- 79' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has done his job and it is now time for Alexandre Lacazette to step up.
- 84' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 86' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Martin Odegaard is replaced by Martinelli.
- It finishes all square. Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 16
- 14
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Bukayo Saka 74'
- 21
-
11
Martin Odegaard ↓ Martinelli 86'
- 19
- 6
- 18
- 3
Bench
- 25
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 79'
- 30
- 17
- 13
- 22
- 8
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↑ 74'
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 86'
Coach
Arteta
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 16
- 5
- 13
- 8
- 33
- 11
- 10
- 3
- 15
- 26
Bench
-
14
Adam Lallana ↑ 46'
- 23
-
7
Aaron Connolly ↑ 46'
-
17
Steven Alzate ↑ 66'
- 22
- 6
- –
- 29
- 25
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-05-23
Arsenal FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2021-05-18
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-05-15
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
2021-05-09
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2021-05-01
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–0
Leeds United FC
W
2021-04-24
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
49%
Arsenal FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.