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Bournemouth 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bournemouth won 2–1.

Shots
136
Shots on target
52
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bournemouth beat Brighton 2–1. Recorded in this match (Bournemouth – Brighton): shots 13–6, shots on target 5–2, possession 51%–49%, corners 4–4. 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.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

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

13 fouls/matchFoulsBournemouth · Brighton14.3 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBournemouthBrightonBaseline
Fouls13 fouls/match14.3 fouls/match10.9 fouls/match

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

Bournemouth show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Bournemouth's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsBournemouth · Brighton10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBournemouthBrightonBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match10.3 shots/match10.9 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match10.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots6 shotsBournemouth 13 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsBournemouth 5 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 2 shots
  • Possession51%49%Bournemouth 51%, Brighton & Hove Albion 49%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersBournemouth 4 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls10 foulsBournemouth 16 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards4 cardsBournemouth 4 cards, Brighton & Hove Albion 4 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Bournemouth
0Draws
4Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion — Bournemouth · Premier League2–1
Bournemouth — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–2
Bournemouth — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion — Bournemouth · Premier League3–1
Bournemouth — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League0–2

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 0 of 9 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 0 · 9 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bournemouth4 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion4 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41 goal/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
14.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/410.3 shots/match
4.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/44.25 shots/match
47%Possession4/4● 48.5%
6.75 corners/match ●Corners4/43.25 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards4/43 cards/match
13 fouls/matchFouls4/414.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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