Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Adam Nunn
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Everton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Brentford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 10 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| +11 | GD | +6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Brentford FC are 4th (9 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
Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 G | 1 A |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Brentford FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's shape.
- 30' Mads Bech Sorensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
- 34' The Belgium forward Leandro Trossard breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 1-0!
- 35' Leandro Trossard makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are in front.
- 38' A moment of madness from Mads Bech Sorensen on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brentford FC will be frustrated.
- 41' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Bryan Mbeumo departs to be replaced by Yoane Wissa.
- 42' Neal Maupay adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' A moment of madness from Christian Norgaard on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brentford FC will be frustrated.
- 46' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Leandro Trossard by Danny Welbeck on 46 minute.
- 47' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Mathias Jensen is withdrawn and Frank Onyeka gets his opportunity.
- 52' Alvaro Fernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' Dan Burn, a England , has 44 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Webster on 59.
- 64' The 27-year-old Alexis Mac Allister has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' Saman Ghoddoos is replacing Dominic Thompson for the Brentford FC side.
- 71' Brentford 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.
- 76' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Pascal Gross is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Lallana at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Brighton & Hove Albion FC take all three points.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
14
Adam Lallana ↓ Pascal Gross 85'
- 9
- 33
- 3
- 11
- 12
- 10
- 15
- 2
- 1
Bench
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 46'
- 20
-
13
Pascal Gross ↑ 85'
-
17
Steven Alzate ↑ 85'
- 16
- 30
- 58
- 42
- 55
Coach
Graham Potter
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 7
- 18
- 26
- 17
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Yoane Wissa 41'
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Frank Onyeka 46'
- 6
- 40
- 2
Bench
- 9
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 66'
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↑ 41'
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↑ 46'
- 36
- 41
- 28
- 25
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 4 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Pontus Jansson | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 |
| Pascal Gross | 1 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 1 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-12-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–0
Brentford FC
W
2021-12-15
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2021-12-04
Southampton FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-12-01
West Ham United FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-11-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2021-11-20
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Brentford FC
43%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Brentford FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.