Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 31 Dec 2022 · 17:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Billy Gilmour 45' Y
Y 45' Gabriel Magalhaes
Y 45' Thomas Partey
Y 54' Bukayo Saka
Solomon March 57' Y
Jeremy Sarmiento 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

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
2022-12-31 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–4 Arsenal FC 2022-04-09 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–4 L
26 Dec Southampton FC A 3–1 W
13 Nov Aston Villa FC H 1–2 L
05 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
29 Oct Chelsea FC H 4–1 W
22 Oct Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 4–2 W
26 Dec West Ham United FC H 3–1 W
12 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
06 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
03 Nov FC Zurich H 1–0 W
30 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 5–0 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' Three points are at stake. Brighton & Hove Albion FC host Arsenal FC — let the battle begin!
  • 2' Against the run of play, Bukayo Saka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 7' With 3 assists to his name this season, Martin Odegaard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 12' Adam Lallana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 17' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 22' Eddie Nketiah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' Mohamed El Neny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kaoru Mitoma made 439 appearances and scored 56 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Martin Odegaard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Billy Gilmour.
  • 47' GOAL! Eddie Nketiah fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 52' The 25-year-old Martinelli has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Bukayo Saka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Solomon March will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Jeremy Sarmiento is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Lallana at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Kaoru Mitoma gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 71' Martinelli doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 74' Mohamed El Neny is replacing Thomas Partey for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 76' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Solomon March trudges off to be replaced by Julio Enciso on 76 minutes.
  • 77' What composure from Evan Ferguson! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-4.
  • 82' Jeremy Sarmiento was booked on 82.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

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

2022-12-31 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–4 Arsenal FC 2022-04-09 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2022-12-31 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–4 Arsenal FC L 2022-12-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-11-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2022-11-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-10-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Chelsea FC W 2022-10-22 Manchester City FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2022-12-31 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–4 Arsenal FC W 2022-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 West Ham United FC W 2022-11-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Arsenal FC W 2022-11-06 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2022-11-03 Arsenal FC 1–0 FC Zurich W 2022-10-30 Arsenal FC 5–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.64 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC22% Draw33% Arsenal FC45%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Arsenal FC
78%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC13% Draw57% Arsenal FC30%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
19.1%
0 – 1
17.9%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
1.2%

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% 14% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 26% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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