Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Everton FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Everton FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Everton FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Mick McDonough
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Andre Marriner
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 10.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Everton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–6 | L |
| 15 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Everton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 22 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 2 |
| 26 | Scored | 12 |
| 7 | Conceded | 10 |
| +19 | GD | +2 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 70% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts). Everton FC are 6th (16 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
Everton FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/2
■ 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 |
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 6 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 3 G | 1 A |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at The American Express Community Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Everton FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Brighton & Hove Albion 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' England international Michael Keane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shane Duffy, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Everton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Bernard. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' Yerry Mina is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 59' A stunning finish from Jurgen Locadia — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Yerry Mina makes way for Gylfi THor Sigurdsson at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Everton FC.
- 70' Idrissa Gana Gueye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 72' Everton FC ring the changes. Andre Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to step up.
- 74' Florin Andone makes way for Glenn Murray at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 79' Everton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Fresh legs for Everton FC! Baye Oumar Niasse comes on to replace Bernard.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Dale Stephens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Everton FC will have plenty to reflect on. Brighton & Hove Albion FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Florin Andone ↓ Glenn Murray 74'
- 27
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 20
- 13
- 24
- 9
- 30
- 22
Bench
- 14
- 23
- 3
- 7
- 42
-
17
Glenn Murray ↑ 74'
- 8
Coach
Chris Hughton
Everton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 17
- 13
- 4
- 23
- 11
- 5
- 30
-
20
Bernard ↓ Baye Oumar Niasse 80'
Bench
-
19
Baye Oumar Niasse ↑ 80'
- 22
- 3
- 6
- 26
-
29
Dominic Calvert-Lewin ↑ 72'
-
10
Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson ↑ 65'
Coach
Marco Silva
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexis Mac Allister | 4 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 3 |
| Richarlison | 3 |
| Evan Ferguson | 2 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 2 |
| Dwight McNeil | 2 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2018-12-29
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Everton FC
W
2018-12-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2018-12-22
AFC Bournemouth
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-12-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
2018-12-08
Burnley FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-12-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Everton FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Everton FC
48%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Everton FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Everton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.