Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Grimsby Town FC, FA Cup 2022-23 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Grimsby Town FC — FA Cup at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Grimsby Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Grimsby Town FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 5–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Grimsby Town FC this season
Grimsby Town FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grimsby Town FC
| Jaze Kabia | 3 G |
| Kieran Green | 2 G |
| Danny Rose | 2 G |
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 Grimsby Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 6' Deniz Undav puts Brighton & Hove Albion FC on the lead.
- 7' What a strike from Deniz Undav! The score is 2-0.
- 12' Grimsby Town FC have won 30 goals from 21 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Grimsby Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Grimsby Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Bryn Morris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 364 appearances.
- 46' Alex Hunt is replacing Danilo Orsi-Dadomo for the Grimsby Town FC side.
- 47' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Pervis Estupinan trudges off to be replaced by Levi Colwill on 47 minutes.
- 51' A goal from the Ireland international Evan Ferguson! He fires home on 51 to make it 3-0!
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Evan Ferguson gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 61' The travelling Grimsby Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Andrew Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Evan Ferguson makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 70.
- 71' A change in the Grimsby Town FC ranks — Otis Khan exits the field as Ryan Taylor enters on 71.
- 72' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Deniz Undav exits the field as Jeremy Sarmiento enters on 72.
- 77' It looks surprising Grimsby Town FC does not make any changes. Robert Sanchez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Alexis Mac Allister is replaced by Jan Paul van Hecke on 78 minute.
- 82' Solomon March doubles the advantage! 6-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Time for substitution for Grimsby Town FC. Gavan Holohan is replaced by Evan Khouri.
- 90' Kaoru Mitoma does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Grimsby Town FC.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
5
Lewis Dunk ↓ Yasin Ayari 78'
- 7
- 13
-
30
Pervis Estupinan ↓ Levi Colwill 46'
- 10
- 22
- 1
-
21
Deniz Undav ↓ Jeremy Sarmiento 71'
- 25
-
28
Evan Ferguson ↓ Danny Welbeck 72'
Bench
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 72'
- 23
- 34
-
29
Jan Paul van Hecke ↑ 78'
-
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 78'
- 20
-
6
Levi Colwill ↑ 46'
-
19
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 71'
- 40
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Grimsby Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Kieran Green ↓ John McAtee 46'
- 6
-
15
Harry Clifton ↓ Bryn Morris 71'
-
11
Otis Khan ↓ Ryan Taylor 71'
- 31
- 1
-
8
Gavan Holohan ↓ Evan Khouri 85'
- 3
-
20
Danilo Orsi-Dadomo ↓ Alex Hunt 46'
- 2
- 26
Bench
- 5
-
16
Alex Hunt ↑ 46'
- 22
-
29
Ryan Taylor ↑ 71'
-
10
John McAtee ↑ 46'
- 7
-
17
Bryn Morris ↑ 71'
- 13
-
30
Evan Khouri ↑ 85'
Coach
Paul Hurst
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evan Ferguson | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 2 |
| Solomon March | 1 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2023-03-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
5–0
Grimsby Town FC
W
2023-03-15
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2023-03-11
Leeds United FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2023-03-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
4–0
West Ham United FC
W
2023-02-28
Stoke City FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-02-18
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Fulham FC
L
Grimsby Town FC Form
2023-03-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
5–0
Grimsby Town FC
L
2023-03-01
Southampton FC
1–2
Grimsby Town FC
W
2023-02-07
Grimsby Town FC
3–0
Luton Town FC
W
2023-01-28
Luton Town FC
2–2
Grimsby Town FC
D
2023-01-07
Grimsby Town FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2022-11-05
Grimsby Town FC
5–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.56
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Grimsby Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Grimsby Town FC
31%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Grimsby Town FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
3 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Grimsby Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Grimsby Town FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

