Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs PAE AEK, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs PAE AEK — Europe at Amex Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- PAE AEK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristo Tohver
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | PAE AEK | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | West Ham United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Amex Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and PAE AEK.
- 5' Steven Zuber needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 11' Djibril Sidibe puts PAE AEK on the lead.
- 16' PAE AEK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' It looks surprising PAE AEK does not make any changes. Damian Szymanski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Magnificent from Joao Pedro! That is 67 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' PAE AEK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Mijat Gacinovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' Igor was booked on 47.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — James Milner exits the field as Tariq Lamptey enters on 55.
- 60' A tactical swap from PAE AEK — Milad Mohammadi on, Ehsan Hajsafi off on 60 minutes.
- 65' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Gerasimos Mitoglou picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Joao Pedro doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' Damian Szymanski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ezequiel Ponce on 69.
- 69' Time for substitution for PAE AEK. Levi Garcia is replaced by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 72' It’s a booking for PAE AEK player. Mijat Gacinovic gets a card.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jan Paul van Hecke on 76 minutes.
- 79' The crowd applauds Mijat Gacinovic as he leaves the pitch. Niclas Eliasson steps in for PAE AEK.
- 82' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Welbeck is hanging Joao Pedro on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ezequiel Ponce makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 86' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Kaoru Mitoma by Simon Adingra on 86 minute.
- 90' Danny Welbeck has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
James Milner ↓ Tariq Lamptey 55'
- 23
- 13
- 30
- 29
-
9
Joao Pedro ↓ Danny Welbeck 82'
- 3
- 11
- 31
-
22
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Simon Adingra 86'
- 7
Bench
- 4
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 82'
- 14
- 34
- 8
- 1
-
2
Tariq Lamptey ↑ 55'
- 38
-
24
Simon Adingra ↑ 86'
- 20
-
40
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 86'
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
PAE AEK Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 8
-
11
Sergio Araujo ↓ Steven Zuber 69'
- 13
- 4
-
28
Ehsan Hajsafi ↓ Milad Mohammadi 60'
- 1
-
7
Levi Garcia ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 69'
- 6
- 24
- 5
Bench
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 79'
-
10
Steven Zuber ↑ 69'
-
3
Milad Mohammadi ↑ 60'
-
14
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 69'
-
20
Petros Mantalos ↑ 79'
- 70
- 12
- 99
- 30
- 25
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro | 3 |
| Djibril Sidibe | 1 |
| Mijat Gacinovic | 1 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 1 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2023-09-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–3
PAE AEK
L
2023-09-16
Manchester United FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-09-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2023-08-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–3
West Ham United FC
L
2023-08-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–4
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-08-12
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
4–1
Luton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
PAE AEK xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or PAE AEK 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PAE AEK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
64%
Draw or PAE AEK
62%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or PAE AEK
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PAE AEK win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | PAE AEK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

