Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Dec | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–0 | 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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Arsenal FC get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 416 games and scored 729 goals.
- 10' Bart Verbruggen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 103 appearances.
- 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' Ethan Nwaneri doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Nwaneri on 45.
- 46' Martinelli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ethan Nwaneri at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The 22-year-old Carlos Baleba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joao Pedro makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 62' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Kaoru Mitoma comes on to replace Simon Adingra.
- 64' Joel Veltman was booked on 64.
- 64' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Jorginho is withdrawn and Martin Odegaard gets his opportunity.
- 67' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Igor is withdrawn and Adam Webster gets his opportunity.
- 72' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Yankubah Minteh picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Mikel Merino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Riccardo Calafiori is booked for Arsenal FC — card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1-1 Arsenal FC.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↓ Georginio Rutter 46'
- 34
- 30
- 29
- 9
-
3
Igor Julio ↓ Adam Webster 67'
- 1
- 26
-
11
Simon Adingra ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 62'
- 20
-
8
Brajan Gruda ↓ Yankubah Minteh 46'
Bench
-
4
Adam Webster ↑ 67'
- 23
-
14
Georginio Rutter ↑ 46'
- 15
-
22
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 62'
- 2
- 10
- 7
-
17
Yankubah Minteh ↑ 46'
Coach
Fabian Hürzeler
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
20
Jorginho ↓ Martin Odegaard 64'
- 9
- 41
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 23
- 5
- 19
- 33
-
53
Ethan Nwaneri ↓ Martinelli 46'
Bench
- 17
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↑ 64'
- 32
- 3
-
11
Martinelli ↑ 46'
- 15
- 37
- 49
- 46
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Pepe | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2025-01-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2024-12-30
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-12-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Brentford FC
D
2024-12-21
West Ham United FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-12-15
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
L
2024-12-08
Leicester City FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Arsenal FC
62%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.