Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
Sun 26 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Brentford FCPremier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Head-to-Head

5
3
2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Brentford FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #16
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

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is hosting Brentford FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact .
  • 25' Alexis Mac Allister has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 170 appearances.
  • 30' Dominic Thompson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' Leandro Trossard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
  • 35' The Belgium forward Leandro Trossard breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 2-0!
  • 38' Poor challenge from Mads Bech Sorensen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' A tactical swap from Brentford FCYoane Wissa on, Bryan Mbeumo off on 41 minutes.
  • 42' Neal Maupay makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are in front.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Christian Norgaard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Leandro Trossard departs to be replaced by Danny Welbeck.
  • 47' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Mathias Jensen is replaced by Frank Onyeka.
  • 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Adam Webster is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Saman Ghoddoos is hanging Dominic Thompson on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Alvaro Fernandez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Frank Onyeka made 225 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FCPascal Gross on, Adam Lallana off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Brighton & Hove Albion FC take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC46% Draw39% Brentford FC15%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 1.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Brentford FC
54%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Brentford FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC24% Draw70% Brentford FC6%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.7%
1 – 0
24.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 11% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 29% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 89% 11%
+1 89% 10% 1%
+1.5 99% 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
74%
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
46%

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