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

Premier League · 2020-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45+6' · FT 45+8'
Y 53' Dan Burn

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Mark Scholes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

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West Bromwich Albion FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-10-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-02-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-01-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
20 Feb Burnley FC A 0–0 D
14 Feb Manchester United FC H 1–1 D
07 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
30 Jan Fulham FC H 2–2 D
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
22 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–2 L
13 Feb Aston Villa FC H 0–0 D
10 Feb Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
06 Feb Burnley FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb Liverpool FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Brighton & Hove Albion FC gets underway.
  • 5' Dan Burn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' Goal! Kyle Bartley scores his 15 goal in 377 matches.
  • 16' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 29' GOAL! Lewis Dunk scores on 29.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 46' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 46 minute. Alexis Mac Allister leaves to be changed by Adam Lallana.
  • 51' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 53' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 482 goals.
  • 61' Danny Welbeck has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Connolly on 61 minute.
  • 66' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Matt Phillips by Grady Diangana on 72 minute.
  • 77' Okay Yokuslu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
  • 79' Branislav Ivanovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matheus Pereira on 79 minute.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Hal Robson-Kanu. He replaces Mbaye Diagne on 83 minute.
  • 84' Jakub Moder has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben White on 84 minute.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • With this win, West Bromwich Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Allardyce

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Bartley 2
Glenn Murray 2
Florin Andone 1
Jake Livermore 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Lewis Dunk 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-10-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-02-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-01-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2021-02-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-02-20 Burnley FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-02-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-02-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-02-02 Sheffield United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-01-30 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Fulham FC D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-02-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-02-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-02-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2021-02-10 Leicester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-02-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-02-03 Liverpool FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC43% Draw31% Brighton & Hove Albion FC26%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
57%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC26% Draw54% Brighton & Hove Albion FC20%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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