Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 16:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Neal Maupay 74' Y
Joel Veltman 82' Y
Y 90' Thomas Partey

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
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
2021-10-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Arsenal FC H 0–0 D
27 Sep Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
11 Sep Brentford FC A 1–0 W
28 Aug Everton FC H 0–2 L
21 Aug Watford FC H 2–0 W
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
26 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–1 W
18 Sep Burnley FC A 1–0 W
11 Sep Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
28 Aug Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
22 Aug Chelsea FC H 0–2 L

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The American Express Community Stadium!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emile Smith Rowe made 414 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Bukayo Saka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' 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 Jakub Moder suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' The whistle greets Martin Odegaard as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
  • 68' 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.
  • 72' Alexandre Lacazette has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 72 minute.
  • 74' Neal Maupay was booked on 74.
  • 78' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Jakub Moder exits the field as Alexis Mac Allister enters on 78.
  • 82' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Solomon March is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pascal Gross at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Thomas Partey was booked on 90.
  • 90' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Bukayo Saka is withdrawn and Ainsley Maitland-Niles gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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

2021-10-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Arsenal FC 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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-10-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2021-09-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-09-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-09-11 Brentford FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-08-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Everton FC L 2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC W

Arsenal FC Form

2021-10-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2021-09-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-09-18 Burnley FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2021-09-11 Arsenal FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2021-08-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.49 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC33% Draw47% Arsenal FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 54%
46%
± 1.5 22%
78%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Arsenal FC
67%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC
53%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC14% Draw77% Arsenal FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19%
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 1
2.3%
0 – 2
2.2%
1 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 21% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 15% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓

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