Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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

5
5
7
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 17 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
#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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at The American Express Community Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' Bukayo Saka makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 7' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' Martin Odegaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 27' Tariq Lamptey is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Martin Odegaard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Billy Gilmour. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' GOAL! Eddie Nketiah scores on 47.
  • 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bukayo Saka on 54.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Solomon March on 57 minutes.
  • 60' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 60 minute. Adam Lallana leaves to be changed by Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kaoru Mitoma makes it 1-3.
  • 70' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 71' Goal! Martinelli scores his 66 goal in 81 matches.
  • 74' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 74 minute. Thomas Partey leaves to be changed by Mohamed El Neny.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Solomon March as he leaves the pitch. Julio Enciso steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 77' Evan Ferguson doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 87' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 459 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
3 / 4
1.69 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC35% Draw25% Arsenal FC40%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Arsenal FC
65%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC29% Draw42% Arsenal FC29%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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