Premier League · 2024

Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Arsenal · Premier League

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

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal drew 1–1.

Shots
119
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.520.88
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal): shots 11–9, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.52–0.88, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 goal/match1.5 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Arsenal.

4.91 days ▲Rest daysBrighton & Hove Albion · Arsenal3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionArsenalBaseline
Rest days4.91 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Arsenal have a visible away split

moderate

Arsenal's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots9 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 11 shots, Arsenal 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 4 shots, Arsenal 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.52 xG0.88 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 1.52 xG, Arsenal 0.88 xG
  • Possession45%55%Brighton & Hove Albion 45%, Arsenal 55%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 2 corners, Arsenal 5 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls14 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 17 fouls, Arsenal 14 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.

Matt O'Riley · Brighton & Hove Albion · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 48′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdam Webster · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 79′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYasin Ayari · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEthan Nwaneri · Arsenal · 16′ · 0.07 xG · goalThomas Partey · Arsenal · 89′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 77′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Arsenal · 58′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedBrajan Gruda · Brighton & Hove Albion · 21′ · 0.17 xG · on targetGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 40′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 10′ · 0.25 xG · on targetSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 34′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 61′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Brighton & Hove Albion: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.57 xG. Arsenal: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.90 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′João Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 61′Ethan Nwaneri · Arsenal · 16′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brighton & Hove Albion 1.57 xG · Arsenal 0.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Brighton & Hove Albion
1Draws
3Arsenal
Arsenal — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Arsenal · Premier League0–3
Arsenal — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–0
Arsenal — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League0–3
Brighton & Hove Albion — Arsenal · Premier League2–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brighton & Hove Albion favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Arsenal in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion20 matchesArsenal20 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored20/20▲ 1.95 goals/match
1.45 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 0.9 goals/match
1.4 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.75 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots20/2013.8 shots/match
4.85 shots/matchShots on target20/205.1 shots/match
52.8%Possession20/20● 55.2%
5 corners/matchCorners20/20● 6.25 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls20/2011.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 4 Jan 2025, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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