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

Premier League · 2020-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 18:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Lewis Dunk 59' Y
Alireza Jahanbakhsh 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

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

4
5
7
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
27 Dec West Ham United FC A 2–2 D
20 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Fulham FC A 0–0 D
13 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
07 Dec Southampton FC H 1–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
19 Dec Everton FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
13 Dec Burnley FC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Dundalk FC A 4–2 W

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Arsenal FC
#15 Position #8
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The American Express Community Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Arsenal FC.
  • 5' 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 Alexis Mac Allister suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 35' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Joel Veltman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' Lewis Dunk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Dunk.
  • 64' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' Goal! Alexandre Lacazette scores his 129 goal in 414 matches.
  • 66' Arsenal FC make a change. Martinelli trudges off to be replaced by Alexandre Lacazette on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Alexis Mac Allister by Neal Maupay on 67 minute.
  • 68' Solomon March is replacing Davy Propper for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 75' The whistle greets Alireza Jahanbakhsh as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Trossard.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Bukayo Saka has done his job and it is now time for Dani Ceballos to step up.
  • 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 89' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Emile Smith Rowe is withdrawn and Ainsley Maitland-Niles gets his opportunity.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Arsenal FC players.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

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

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2020-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-12-27 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2020-12-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2020-12-16 Fulham FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2020-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-12-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Southampton FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2020-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2020-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC W 2020-12-19 Everton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-12-16 Arsenal FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-12-13 Arsenal FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2020-12-10 Dundalk FC 2–4 Arsenal FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC26% Draw42% Arsenal FC32%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Arsenal FC
74%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC13% Draw69% Arsenal FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
1.1%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 17% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 23% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓

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