ArsenalArsenal vs Brighton — Premier League
2-0
BrightonEmirates Stadium, London
Going into the match, Arsenal had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.4 goals a game; Brighton had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Arsenal 2 wins, Brighton 1 win, 1 drawn. Arsenal are 2nd in the Premier League on 18 points; Brighton are 3rd on 16.
Match report
Home form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (D L W W W). 2.4 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 12 Dec 2023
- L 1-0 at Aston Villa · 9 Dec 2023
- W 3-4 at Luton · 5 Dec 2023
- W 2-1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2 Dec 2023
- W 6-0 vs Lens · 29 Nov 2023
- W 0-1 at Brentford · 25 Nov 2023
Away form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (D W L W D). 1.5 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 100% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Burnley · 9 Dec 2023
- W 2-1 vs Brentford · 6 Dec 2023
- L 3-2 at Chelsea · 3 Dec 2023
- W 2-3 at Nottingham Forest · 25 Nov 2023
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield Utd · 12 Nov 2023
- D 1-1 at Everton · 4 Nov 2023
Head-to-head: Arsenal vs Brighton
- Brighton 3-0 Arsenal · 19 Sept 2026 · Premier League
- Brighton 0-1 Arsenal · 4 Mar 2026 · Premier League
- Arsenal 2-1 Brighton · 27 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Brighton 1-1 Arsenal · 4 Jan 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 53' Normal Goal — Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)
- 87' Normal Goal — K. Havertz (Arsenal)
Match statistics
| Arsenal | Metric | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 2.76976 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.663054 |
| 26 | Total shots | 6 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 20 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 516 | Total passes | 550 |
| 463 | Accurate passes | 495 |
| 90 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 19 | Key passes | 6 |
| 82 | Duels | 82 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |