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Premier League · 2023

Bournemouth 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bournemouth won 3–0.

Shots
1513
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
2.110.94
Possession
30%70%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bournemouth beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0. Recorded in this match (Bournemouth – Brighton & Hove Albion): shots 15–13, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 2.11–0.94, possession 30%–70%. 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

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

0.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 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 for0.2 goals/match1.53 goals/match1.51 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion.

3.76 days ▲Rest daysBournemouth · Brighton & Hove Albion2.75 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBournemouthBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Rest days3.76 days2.75 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Brighton & Hove Albion have recorded the higher season possession share.

44.1%PossessionBournemouth · Brighton & Hove Albion● 61.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBournemouthBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Possession44.1%61.2%49.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots13 shotsBournemouth 15 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 13 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotBournemouth 6 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.11 xG0.94 xGBournemouth 2.11 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 0.94 xG
  • Possession30%70%Bournemouth 30%, Brighton & Hove Albion 70%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersBournemouth 8 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsBournemouth 14 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 10 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.

João Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedValentín Barco · Brighton & Hove Albion · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEnes Ünal · Bournemouth · 51′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 58′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBilly Gilmour · Brighton & Hove Albion · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdam Smith · Bournemouth · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMark O'Mahony · Brighton & Hove Albion · 26′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIgor Júlio · Brighton & Hove Albion · 2′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 61′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 69′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 83′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 87′ · 0.09 xG · goalDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 11′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAlex Scott · Bournemouth · 34′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 76′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 69′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedEnes Ünal · Bournemouth · 32′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedEnes Ünal · Bournemouth · 52′ · 0.18 xG · goalFacundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 27′ · 0.22 xG · on targetEnes Ünal · Bournemouth · 13′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 47′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Senesi · Bournemouth · 13′ · 0.55 xG · goal
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  • goal
  • penalty
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Bournemouth: 15 shots, 6 on target, 2.09 xG. Brighton & Hove Albion: 13 shots, 1 on target, 0.92 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Marcos Senesi · Bournemouth · 13′Enes Ünal · Bournemouth · 52′Justin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bournemouth 2.09 xG · Brighton & Hove Albion 0.92 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Bournemouth
0Draws
3Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion — Bournemouth · Premier League3–1
Bournemouth — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League0–2
Brighton & Hove Albion — Bournemouth · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bournemouth favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 4 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bournemouth35 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion34 matches
1.49 goals/matchGoals scored35/341.53 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed35/341.68 goals/match
1.53 xG/matchExpected goals35/341.5 xG/match
14.3 shots/matchShots35/3414.8 shots/match
4.97 shots/matchShots on target35/34▲ 5.62 shots/match
44.1%Possession35/34● 61.2%
6.46 corners/match ●Corners35/345.41 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls35/3410.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 34home / 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: Sun, 28 Apr 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBournemouthBrighton & Hove Albion
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headBournemouth — Brighton & Hove Albion
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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