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 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 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
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 2 |
| 26 | Scored | 16 |
| 7 | Conceded | 11 |
| +19 | GD | +5 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 70% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Thiago | 2 G | 2 A |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 G | 1 A |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Brentford FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Robert Sanchez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Tariq Lamptey, a Ghana defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's shape.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leandro Trossard makes it 1-0.
- 35' Leandro Trossard adds to his 2 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 38' That is a Yellow card for Brentford FC. Mads Bech Sorensen will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Yoane Wissa on 41 minute.
- 42' Neal Maupay adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Norgaard is booked for Brentford FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 46' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Leandro Trossard exits the field as Danny Welbeck enters on 46.
- 47' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Mathias Jensen is replaced by Frank Onyeka.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact .
- 57' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Webster on 59.
- 64' 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.
- 66' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Saman Ghoddoos on, Dominic Thompson off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Yoane Wissa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
- 76' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' Ivan Toney was booked on 77.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergi Canos, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Pascal Gross gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Adam Lallana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- It finishes all square. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Brentford FC share the spoils 2-0.
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 |
| Pontus Jansson | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Pascal Gross | 2 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 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
4 / 4
1.99
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Brentford FC
36%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Brentford FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
9.7%
3 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.