Sunday , 15 November 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 17:15 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

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

5
5
7
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
22 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L
16 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Burnley FC A 0–1 L
04 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Burnley FC H 3–1 W
16 Dec Southampton FC A 2–3 L
13 Dec Qarabag Agdam FK H 1–0 W
08 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
05 Dec Manchester United FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Arsenal FC
#2 Position #1
22 Points 27
10 Played 10
7 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 9 / 0 / 1
26 Scored 15
7 Conceded 5
+19 GD +10
2.20 PPG 2.70
70% Win % 90%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Arsenal FC
Martin Odegaard 3 G
Kai Havertz 3 G
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 7' What composure from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! The Gabon international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Brighton & Hove Albion FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 35' Jurgen Locadia makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are in front.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Martin Montoya.
  • 46' Arsenal FC make a change. Mesut Ozil trudges off to be replaced by Alex Iwobi on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Glenn Murray has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 62' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Ramsey is hanging Alexandre Lacazette on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 70' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Laurent Koscielny by Ainsley Maitland-Niles on 70 minute.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shane Duffy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Florin Andone. He replaces Glenn Murray on 79 minute.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sead Kolasinac on 81.
  • 86' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Jurgen Locadia departs to be replaced by Anthony Knockaert.
  • The points are shared — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1-1 Arsenal FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2018-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2018-12-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2018-12-08 Burnley FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2018-12-04 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2018-12-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Arsenal FC Form

2018-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2018-12-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2018-12-16 Southampton FC 3–2 Arsenal FC L 2018-12-13 Arsenal FC 1–0 Qarabag Agdam FK W 2018-12-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2018-12-05 Manchester United FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC41% Draw30% Arsenal FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Arsenal FC
59%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC29% Draw51% Arsenal FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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