Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Everton FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | Everton FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 13 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds The American Express Community Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Brighton & Hove Albion FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' Maty Ryan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' 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.
- 20' England international Adam Lallana has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Jake Livermore has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tariq Lamptey.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Slaven Bilic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Adam Lallana exits the field as Pascal Gross enters on 61.
- 63' Callum Robinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Livermore at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Solomon March makes way for Alexis Mac Allister at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' Adam Webster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 79' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 79 minute. Leandro Trossard leaves to be changed by Steven Alzate.
- 83' What composure from Karlan Ahearne-Grant! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Matt Phillips. He replaces Karlan Ahearne-Grant on 84 minute.
- 89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
14
Adam Lallana ↓ Pascal Gross 61'
- 1
- 20
- 8
- 9
- 33
- 34
- 11
- 3
- 2
Bench
- 18
- 23
-
13
Pascal Gross ↑ 61'
- 7
- 30
-
17
Steven Alzate ↑ 79'
-
10
Alexis Mac Allister ↑ 70'
Coach
Graham Potter
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 14
-
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Kyle Edwards 63'
- 2
- 29
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 17
- 18
Bench
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 63'
- 5
- 3
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 84'
- 16
- 25
-
7
Callum Robinson ↑ 63'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Glenn Murray | 2 |
| Kyle Bartley | 2 |
| Jake Livermore | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Lewis Dunk | 1 |
| Florin Andone | 1 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2020-10-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-10-18
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-10-03
Everton FC
4–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2020-09-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–3
Manchester United FC
L
2020-09-20
Newcastle United FC
0–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2020-09-14
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–3
Chelsea FC
L
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2020-10-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-10-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2020-10-04
Southampton FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2020-09-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–3
Chelsea FC
D
2020-09-19
Everton FC
5–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2020-09-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–3
Leicester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
73%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
54%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

