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Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sun 23 May 2021 · 15:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Hooper

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
5
4
Arsenal FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-23 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2020-06-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Arsenal FC 2019-12-05 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-05-05 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#8 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Brighton & Hove Albion FC get us underway at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Belgium international Leandro Trossard has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Aaron Connolly on 46 minute.
  • 49' What a moment for Nicolas Pepe! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 336 games and scored 453 goals.
  • 60' What a moment for Nicolas Pepe! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Alexis Mac Allister departs to be replaced by Steven Alzate.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Emile Smith Rowe is replaced by Bukayo Saka on 74 minute.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Alexandre Lacazette. He replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 79 minute.
  • 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Martin Odegaard as he leaves the pitch. Martinelli steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • Brighton & Hove Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Arsenal FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-05-23 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2020-06-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Arsenal FC 2019-12-05 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-05-05 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Arsenal FC Form

2021-05-23 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W 2021-05-12 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2021-05-09 Arsenal FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-05-06 Arsenal FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2021-05-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Arsenal FC W

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
0.81 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC49% Draw38% Brighton & Hove Albion FC13%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
51%
Arsenal FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC24% Draw70% Brighton & Hove Albion FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.6%
1 – 0
25.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 29% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.