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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Arsenal FC

2 – 0

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sun 23 May 2021 · 15:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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

Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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
#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' And we are off! Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the football do the talking.
5' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Alexis Mac Allister has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
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' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
45' England international Emile Smith Rowe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
46' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Leandro Trossard trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Connolly on 46 minutes.
49' GOAL! Nicolas Pepe fires home to make it 1-0!
54' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
59' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
60' A stunning finish from Nicolas Pepe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
65' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
66' Steven Alzate has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexis Mac Allister on 66 minute.
71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
74' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Bukayo Saka comes on to replace Emile Smith Rowe.
79' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandre Lacazette is hanging Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the field on 79 minute.
84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
86' Martinelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Odegaard on 86 minute.
Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Bernd Leno
34
Granit Xhaka
16
Rob Holding
14
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ↓ Alexandre Lacazette 79'
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Bukayo Saka 74'
21
Calum Chambers
11
Martin Odegaard ↓ Martinelli 86'
19
Nicolas Pepe
6
Gabriel Magalhaes
18
Thomas Partey
3
Kieran Tierney

Bench

Coach Arteta

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Adam Webster
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↓ Adam Lallana 46'
5
Lewis Dunk
13
Pascal Gross
8
Yves Bissouma
33
Dan Burn
11
Leandro Trossard ↓ Aaron Connolly 46'
10
Alexis Mac Allister ↓ Steven Alzate 66'
3
Ben White
15
Jakub Moder
26
Robert Sanchez

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nicolas Pepe	3
Kai Havertz	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

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

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.