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Everton FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Everton FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Goodison Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
Y 4' Steven Alzate

Overview

Match Preview

Everton FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Scott Ledger

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

7
4
5
Everton FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 Everton FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-01-11 Everton FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-10-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Everton FC 2018-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Everton FC 2018-11-03 Everton FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Everton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 4–2 W
26 Sep Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
19 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 5–2 W
13 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
26 Jul AFC Bournemouth H 1–3 L
20 Jul Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Jul Burnley FC A 2–1 W
20 Jul Newcastle United FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Everton FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#6 Position #2
16 Points 22
10 Played 10
4 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 2
12 Scored 26
10 Conceded 7
+2 GD +19
1.60 PPG 2.20
40% Win % 70%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Everton FC are 6th (16 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Everton FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Everton FC
Thierno Barry 6 G 1 A
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 3 G 1 A
James Tarkowski 1 G 1 A
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' The wait is over. Brighton & Hove Albion FC get us underway at Goodison Park.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Steven Alzate. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 14' The 38-year-old Seamus Coleman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Everton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Alex Iwobi gets the nod from Everton FC. He replaces Richarlison and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Neal Maupay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' The whistle greets Tariq Lamptey as he departs to be replaced by Joel Veltman.
  • 47' Yerry Mina does the damage! The net is bulging and Everton FC surge ahead!
  • 52' What composure from James Rodriguez! The Colombia international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Everton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Everton FC make a change. Seamus Coleman trudges off to be replaced by Fabian Delph on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Everton FC have won 374 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' Adam Lallana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Connolly at the 66 minute mark.
  • 70' Against the run of play, James Rodriguez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Everton FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' A change in the Everton FC ranks — James Rodriguez exits the field as Theo Walcott enters on 78.
  • 82' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Steven Alzate by Pascal Gross on 82 minute.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Everton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexis Mac Allister 4
Richarlison 3
Kaoru Mitoma 3
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 3
Evan Ferguson 2
Abdoulaye Doucoure 2
Dwight McNeil 2
Lewis Dunk 2

Head to Head

2020-10-03 Everton FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-01-11 Everton FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-10-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Everton FC 2018-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Everton FC 2018-11-03 Everton FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Everton FC Form

2020-10-03 Everton FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2020-09-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Everton FC W 2020-09-19 Everton FC 5–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-09-13 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Everton FC W 2020-07-26 Everton FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2020-07-20 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Everton FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

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 2020-07-26 Burnley FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2020-07-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Everton FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 77% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Everton FC41% Draw23% Brighton & Hove Albion FC36%
Actual: Everton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Everton FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
59%
Everton FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Everton FC26% Draw40% Brighton & Hove Albion FC34%
Actual: Everton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Everton FC

Handicap Everton FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Everton FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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