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 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Simon Hooper
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 12 | Points | 10 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 16 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +4 | GD | +11 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 80% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Arsenal FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The 31-year-old Nicolas Pepe has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
- 25' Arsenal 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.
- 30' Calum Chambers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Lewis Dunk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Leandro Trossard trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Connolly on 46 minutes.
- 49' Nicolas Pepe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Gabriel Magalhaes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Nicolas Pepe does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Alexis Mac Allister is replaced by Steven Alzate on 66 minute.
- 71' Bernd Leno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Bukayo Saka is replacing Emile Smith Rowe for the Arsenal FC side.
- 79' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by Alexandre Lacazette on 79 minute.
- 84' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Martin Odegaard exits the field as Martinelli enters on 86.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Pepe | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 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
3 / 4
1.46
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
52%
Arsenal FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.