Everton FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Everton FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.
- Everton FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Simon Bennett
9 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 13.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Everton FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
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' Everton FC have kicked off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' Assisted by Neal Maupay with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexis Mac Allister makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 4' GOAL! Alexis Mac Allister scores on 4.
- 9' Jonjoe Kenny catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
- 14' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Dan Burn makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' Enock Mwepu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 226 appearances.
- 31' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Everton FC is showing some good football. However, Everton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 53' Adam Lallana does the damage! The net is bulging and Everton FC surge ahead!
- 58' A quiet spell here at Goodison Park. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Shane Duffy on, Joel Veltman off on 61 minutes.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Webster.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' What composure from Alexis Mac Allister! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-4.
- 76' A goal from the England international Anthony Gordon! He fires home on 76 to make it 2-4!
- 76' Jose Rondon gets the nod from Everton FC. He replaces Jonjoe Kenny and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The Everton FC manager makes a substitution. Jonjoe Kenny departs to be replaced by Jose Rondon.
- 81' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Jakub Moder on, Leandro Trossard off on 81 minutes.
- 86' 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.
- 87' Another substitution for Everton FC to replace Allan by Andre Gomes on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 16
- 1
- 4
-
2
Jonjoe Kenny ↓ Jose Rondon 76'
- 5
- 23
- 9
- 22
-
6
Allan ↓ Andre Gomes 87'
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 15
-
21
Andre Gomes ↑ 87'
- 12
- 25
- –
- –
-
33
Jose Rondon ↑ 76'
- –
Coach
Rafael Benitez
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
14
Adam Lallana ↓ Tariq Lamptey 61'
- 8
- 9
- 33
-
34
Joel Veltman ↓ Shane Duffy 61'
- 3
-
11
Leandro Trossard ↓ Jakub Moder 81'
- 12
- 10
- 1
Bench
- 18
- 23
-
24
Shane Duffy ↑ 61'
- 20
- 13
- 17
- 30
-
15
Jakub Moder ↑ 81'
-
2
Tariq Lamptey ↑ 61'
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexis Mac Allister | 4 |
| Richarlison | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 3 |
| Pascal Gross | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Solomon March | 2 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2022-01-02
Everton FC
2–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-12-29
Chelsea FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-12-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–0
Brentford FC
W
2021-12-15
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2021-12-04
Southampton FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-12-01
West Ham United FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
72%
Everton FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.