Burnley FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burnley FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League .
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Martin Atkinson
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Burnley FC host Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burnley FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Burnley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Phil Bardsley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pascal Gross suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' The 38-year-old Leon Balogun has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' What composure from James Tarkowski! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Florin Andone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 348 games and scored 410 goals.
- 60' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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' 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.
- 72' Burnley FC make a change. Johann Berg Gudmundsson trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Lennon on 72 minutes.
- 77' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Dale Stephens. He replaces Pascal Gross on 79 minute.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burnley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Jeff Hendrick. He replaces Ashley Barnes on 85 minute.
- 86' Poor challenge from James Tarkowski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' A moment of madness from Phil Bardsley on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burnley FC will be frustrated.
- With this win, Burnley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Burnley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 12
- 3
- 26
- 18
- 4
-
10
Ashley Barnes ↓ Jeff Hendrick 85'
- 11
Bench
- 27
- 1
- 2
- 28
-
13
Jeff Hendrick ↑ 85'
-
25
Aaron Lennon ↑ 72'
- 9
Coach
Sean Dyche
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Florin Andone ↓ Jurgen Locadia 63'
- 14
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 20
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Dale Stephens 79'
- 24
- 11
- 8
- 30
Bench
- 23
- 3
-
6
Dale Stephens ↑ 79'
- 7
-
17
Glenn Murray ↑ 63'
-
9
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 63'
- 28
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Mats Wieffer | 2 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 2 |
| James Tarkowski | 2 |
| Josh Brownhill | 2 |
| Ashley Barnes | 1 |
| Wout Weghorst | 1 |
Head to Head
Burnley FC Form
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
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
2018-12-01
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2018-11-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2018-11-10
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-11-03
Everton FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Burnley FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burnley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Burnley FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
55%
Burnley FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Burnley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Burnley FC
| Handicap | Burnley FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.