Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Adam Nunn
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 13.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 10 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 8 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| +11 | GD | +4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 60% | Win % | 80% |
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
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
- 20' 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.
- 25' Pablo Mari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 338 games and scored 458 goals.
- 50' Hector Bellerin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' England international Dan Burn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' A stunning finish from Alexandre Lacazette — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' The crowd applauds Martinelli as he leaves the pitch. Alexandre Lacazette steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 67' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Neal Maupay comes on to replace Alexis Mac Allister.
- 68' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Davy Propper trudges off to be replaced by Solomon March on 68 minutes.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is replaced by Leandro Trossard.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Dani Ceballos comes on to replace Bukayo Saka.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Ainsley Maitland-Niles is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emile Smith Rowe at the 89 minute mark.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Arsenal FC players.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 16
- 5
- 13
-
24
Davy Propper ↓ Solomon March 68'
- 8
- 30
- 33
- 34
- 10
- 26
Bench
- 18
- 23
-
20
Solomon March ↑ 68'
- 7
-
9
Neal Maupay ↑ 67'
-
11
Leandro Trossard ↑ 75'
- 3
- 49
- 29
Coach
Graham Potter
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 25
- 2
- 16
- 14
- 32
- 22
- 3
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Dani Ceballos 81'
- 35
Bench
- 20
-
15
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 89'
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 66'
- 30
- 17
- 19
- 13
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↑ 81'
- 28
Coach
Arteta
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Arsenal FC
58%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.