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Burnley FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Head-to-Head

3
5
4
Burnley FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
05 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
01 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–2 L
26 Nov Newcastle United FC H 1–2 L
10 Nov Leicester City FC A 0–0 D
03 Nov West Ham United FC A 2–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Burnley FC A 0–1 L
04 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
24 Nov Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
10 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
03 Nov Everton FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Burnley FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#2 Position #15
22 Points 0
38 Played 0
4 / 10 / 24 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
38 Scored 0
75 Conceded 0
-37 GD +0
0.58 PPG
11% Win %

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Burnley FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC is underway.
  • 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Burnley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 25' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Burnley FC is showing some good football. However, Burnley 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' Magnificent from James Tarkowski! That is 14 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' Maty Ryan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 336 appearances.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burnley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Florin Andone has done his job and it is now time for Glenn Murray to step up.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Time for substitution for Burnley FC. Johann Berg Gudmundsson is replaced by Aaron Lennon.
  • 77' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Pascal Gross exits the field as Dale Stephens enters on 79.
  • 84' Solomon March, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Burnley FC ring the changes. Ashley Barnes has done his job and it is now time for Jeff Hendrick to step up.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. James Tarkowski is booked for Burnley FC — Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' Phil Bardsley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Burnley FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.61 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burnley FC37% Draw43% Brighton & Hove Albion FC20%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 60%
40%
± 1.5 27%
73%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
63%
Burnley FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burnley FC17% Draw73% Brighton & Hove Albion FC10%
Actual: Burnley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
39.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.4%
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.2%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 1
0.7%
0 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 24% 68%
-0.5 32% 68%
+0.5 83% 17%
+1 83% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
68%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
55%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.