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Arsenal 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

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2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 2–1.

Shots
248
Shots on target
63
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Brighton 2–1. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Brighton): shots 24–8, shots on target 6–3, possession 53%–47%, corners 7–2. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.44 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/match1.44 goals/match1.43 goals/match

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

Arsenal show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15 shots/match ▲ShotsArsenal · Brighton13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricArsenalBrightonBaseline
Shots15 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against7.33 shots/match12.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots8 shotsArsenal 24 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsArsenal 6 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 3 shots
  • Possession53%47%Arsenal 53%, Brighton & Hove Albion 47%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersArsenal 7 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls13 foulsArsenal 7 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsArsenal 2 cards, Brighton & Hove Albion 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Arsenal
2Draws
1Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion — Arsenal · Premier League1–1
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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Arsenal favored in 9 of 9 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal18 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion18 matches
1.83 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/181.44 goals/match
0.61 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.39 goals/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots18/1813.3 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/184.44 shots/match
59.4% ●Possession18/1851.6%
5.94 corners/match ●Corners18/184.83 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards18/182.44 cards/match
9.61 fouls/matchFouls18/1812.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 27 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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