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 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Mick McDonough
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Andre Marriner
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 10 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 16 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 3 |
| +11 | GD | +3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
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
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Everton FC are 7th (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
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ 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 |
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Brighton & Hove Albion FC host Everton FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Everton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Everton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dale Stephens, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Martin Montoya, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Pickford is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Everton FC.
- 53' The referee shows Everton FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 56' The referee shows Everton FC player a Yellow card on 56.
- 59' A goal from the Curacao international Jurgen Locadia! He fires home on 59 to make it 1-0!
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Silva might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' The Everton FC manager makes a substitution. Yerry Mina departs to be replaced by Gylfi THor Sigurdsson.
- 70' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' Fresh legs for Everton FC! Dominic Calvert-Lewin comes on to replace Andre Gomes.
- 74' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Florin Andone trudges off to be replaced by Glenn Murray on 74 minutes.
- 79' Yerry Mina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Another change for Everton FC made on 80 minute. Bernard leaves to be changed by Baye Oumar Niasse.
- 85' Everton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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 |
| Richarlison | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 3 |
| Dwight McNeil | 2 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2 |
| James Rodriguez | 2 |
| Demarai Gray | 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
3 / 4
1.44
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Everton FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Everton FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Everton FC
55%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Everton FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Everton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.