Premier League · 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Brentford · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 2–1.

Shots
188
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
1.571.52
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Brentford 2–1. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Brentford): shots 18–8, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 1.57–1.52, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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

3.23 days ▲Rest daysBrighton & Hove Albion · Brentford4.19 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionBrentfordBaseline
Rest days3.23 days4.19 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Brighton & Hove Albion have a visible home split

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Brighton & Hove Albion's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.6 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

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.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.13 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 for1.8 goals/match2.13 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots8 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 18 shots, Brentford 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 7 shots, Brentford 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.57 xG1.52 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 1.57 xG, Brentford 1.52 xG
  • Possession62%38%Brighton & Hove Albion 62%, Brentford 38%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 7 corners, Brentford 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 10 fouls, Brentford 8 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.

Simon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKeane Lewis-Potter · Brentford · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKeane Lewis-Potter · Brentford · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 63′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 31′ · 0.04 xG · goalFrank Onyeka · Brentford · 44′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 81′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBilly Gilmour · Brighton & Hove Albion · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJan Paul van Hecke · Brighton & Hove Albion · 17′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 49′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIgor Júlio · Brighton & Hove Albion · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 35′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJan Paul van Hecke · Brighton & Hove Albion · 41′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBen Mee · Brentford · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEthan Pinnock · Brentford · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 54′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 83′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 51′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 52′ · 0.15 xG · goalJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 48′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 20′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedNeal Maupay · Brentford · 51′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 27′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Brighton & Hove Albion: 18 shots, 7 on target, 1.55 xG. Brentford: 8 shots, 1 on target, 1.57 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Pascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 31′Jack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 52′Bryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 27′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brighton & Hove Albion 1.55 xG · Brentford 1.57 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Brighton & Hove Albion
1Draws
1Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion — Brentford · Premier League3–3
Brentford — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion — Brentford · Premier League2–0
Brentford — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League0–1

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 5 of 11 directional metrics · Brentford in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion15 matchesBrentford15 matches
2.13 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.53 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed15/15▲ 1.4 goals/match
1.67 xG/matchExpected goals15/15▲ 1.94 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots15/1514.6 shots/match
6.2 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/154.47 shots/match
61.7% ●Possession15/1547.8%
5.6 corners/match ●Corners15/154.67 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls15/1510.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / 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: Wed, 6 Dec 2023, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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