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Premier League · 2024

Southampton 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

0–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 0–4.

Shots
618
Shots on target
112
Expected goals
0.133.97
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Southampton 4–0. Recorded in this match (Southampton – Brighton & Hove Albion): shots 6–18, shots on target 1–12, expected goals 0.13–3.97, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Southampton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Southampton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.73 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match0.73 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Brighton & Hove Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.54 shots/match ▲ShotsSouthampton · Brighton & Hove Albion14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSouthamptonBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Shots9.54 shots/match14.1 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against18 shots/match11 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots18 shotsSouthampton 6 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 18 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot12 shotsSouthampton 1 shot, Brighton & Hove Albion 12 shots
  • Expected goals0.13 xG3.97 xGSouthampton 0.13 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 3.97 xG
  • Possession49%51%Southampton 49%, Brighton & Hove Albion 51%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersSouthampton 5 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsSouthampton 11 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Mateus Fernandes · Southampton · 37′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 37′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWelington · Southampton · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKamaldeen Sulemana · Southampton · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYukinari Sugawara · Southampton · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCameron Archer · Southampton · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Rutter · Brighton & Hove Albion · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 16′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 82′ · 0.08 xG · goalYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 68′ · 0.12 xG · on targetGeorginio Rutter · Brighton & Hove Albion · 8′ · 0.15 xG · on targetJan Paul van Hecke · Brighton & Hove Albion · 87′ · 0.16 xG · on targetYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′ · 0.17 xG · on targetKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 20′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 78′ · 0.36 xG · on targetGeorginio Rutter · Brighton & Hove Albion · 56′ · 0.51 xG · goalJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 23′ · 0.55 xG · goalKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 71′ · 0.59 xG · goalCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.60 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Southampton: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.10 xG. Brighton & Hove Albion: 18 shots, 12 on target, 3.87 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0240′HT90′João Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 23′Georginio Rutter · Brighton & Hove Albion · 56′Kaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 71′Jack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Southampton 0.10 xG · Brighton & Hove Albion 3.87 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Southampton
3Draws
2Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion — Southampton · Premier League1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Southampton · Premier League3–1
Southampton — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion — Southampton · Premier League2–2
Southampton — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Southampton favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 11

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Window

Season

Southampton26 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion26 matches
0.73 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 1.62 goals/match
2.35 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.46 goals/match
0.97 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.46 xG/match
9.54 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 14.1 shots/match
3.12 shots/matchShots on target26/26▲ 4.92 shots/match
51.5%Possession26/26● 52.8%
4.35 corners/matchCorners26/26● 5.15 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls26/2611.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 22 Feb 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSouthamptonBrighton & Hove Albion
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2024/25
Head-to-headSouthampton — Brighton & Hove Albion
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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