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Premier League · 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Arsenal · Premier League

3–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 3–0.

Shots
1711
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.331.58
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Arsenal 3–0. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal): shots 17–11, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.33–1.58, possession 40%–60%. 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.

Arsenal have a visible away split

weak

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

9.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.67 shots/match13 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.4 corners/match ●CornersBrighton & Hove Albion · Arsenal5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionArsenalBaseline
Corners5.4 corners/match5 corners/match4.45 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots11 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 17 shots, Arsenal 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 5 shots, Arsenal 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.33 xG1.58 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 1.33 xG, Arsenal 1.58 xG
  • Possession40%60%Brighton & Hove Albion 40%, Arsenal 60%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 5 corners, Arsenal 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls10 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 13 fouls, Arsenal 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards1 cardBrighton & Hove Albion 4 cards, Arsenal 1 card
  • Passes337 passes495 passesBrighton & Hove Albion 337 passes, Arsenal 495 passes
  • Pass accuracy76%84.4%Brighton & Hove Albion 76%, Arsenal 84.4%
  • Shots inside box9 shots10 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 9 shots, Arsenal 10 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks5 blocksBrighton & Hove Albion 3 blocks, Arsenal 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves2 savesBrighton & Hove Albion 2 saves, Arsenal 2 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides2 offsidesBrighton & Hove Albion 0 offsides, Arsenal 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 31′Pascal GroßGoal · Brighton & Hove Albion
  2. 33′Charalampos KostoulasYellow card · Brighton & Hove Albion
  3. 45′Charalampos KostoulasGoal · Brighton & Hove Albion
  4. 45′Ferdi KadıoğluYellow card · Brighton & Hove Albion
  5. Half-time
  6. 57′Chema AndrésGoal · Brighton & Hove Albion
  7. 71′Pascal StruijkYellow card · Brighton & Hove Albion
  8. 90′Maxim De CuyperYellow card · Brighton & Hove Albion
  9. 90′Declan RiceYellow card · Arsenal
  10. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 60′Arsenal · 2 player changesMartín Zubimendi · Mikel Merino
  • 73′Arsenal · 2 player changesEberechi Eze · Viktor Gyökeres
  • 76′Brighton & Hove Albion · 2 player changesCostinha · Georginio Rutter
  • 81′Arsenal · 1 player changeMax Dowman
  • 85′Brighton & Hove Albion · 1 player changeMalick Yalcouyé
  • 86′Brighton & Hove Albion · 2 player changesMichael Svoboda · Matt O'Riley

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Lineups as recorded. The source does not mark them confirmed.

Brighton & Hove Albion4-2-3-1
  1. Bart VerbruggenG
  2. Lewis DunkD
  3. Olivier BoscagliD
  4. Ferdi KadıoğluD
  5. Luka VuškovićD
  6. Pascal GroßM
  7. Yasin AyariM
  8. Malick YalcouyéM
  9. Charalampos KostoulasF
  10. Diego GómezF
  11. Maxim De CuyperF
Arsenal4-2-3-1
  1. David RayaG
  2. Gabriel MagalhãesD
  3. Jurriën TimberD
  4. Ezri KonsaD
  5. Riccardo CalafioriD
  6. Martin ØdegaardM
  7. Bruno GuimarãesM
  8. Declan RiceM
  9. Bukayo SakaF
  10. Christos TzolisF
  11. Kai HavertzF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Brighton & Hove Albion
2Draws
3Arsenal
Brighton & Hove Albion — Arsenal · Premier League0–1
Arsenal — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Arsenal · Premier League1–1
Arsenal — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Arsenal · Premier League0–3

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 6 of 13 directional metrics · Arsenal in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion5 matchesArsenal5 matches
3.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.8 goals/match
2.21 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.7 xG/match
19 shots/match ▲Shots5/513 shots/match
5.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/54.8 shots/match
64.6% ●Possession5/559.6%
5.4 corners/match ●Corners5/55 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls5/510 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBrighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
CompetitionPremier League
Head-to-headBrighton & Hove Albion — Arsenal
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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