Brighton vs Arsenal — Premier League
1-1
American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
Going into the match, Brighton had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Arsenal had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.8. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Arsenal 3 wins, 1 drawn. Brighton are 10th in the Premier League on 4 points; Arsenal are 2nd on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (D D D L D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Aston Villa · 30 Dec 2024
- D 0-0 vs Brentford · 27 Dec 2024
- D 1-1 at West Ham · 21 Dec 2024
- L 1-3 vs Crystal Palace · 15 Dec 2024
- D 2-2 at Leicester · 8 Dec 2024
- L 3-1 at Fulham · 5 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (W W W D W). 2.8 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Brentford · 1 Jan 2025
- W 1-0 vs Ipswich · 27 Dec 2024
- W 1-5 at Crystal Palace · 21 Dec 2024
- D 0-0 vs Everton · 14 Dec 2024
- W 3-0 vs Monaco · 11 Dec 2024
- D 1-1 at Fulham · 8 Dec 2024
Head-to-head: Brighton vs Arsenal
- Brighton 0-1 Arsenal · 4 Mar 2026 · Premier League
- Arsenal 2-1 Brighton · 27 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Arsenal 1-1 Brighton · 31 Aug 2024 · Premier League
- Brighton 0-3 Arsenal · 6 Apr 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 16' Normal Goal — E. Nwaneri (Arsenal)
- 61' Penalty — João Pedro (Brighton)
Match statistics
| Brighton | Metric | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 1.76513 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.81142 |
| 11 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 427 | Total passes | 519 |
| 368 | Accurate passes | 456 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 6 | Key passes | 9 |
| 99 | Duels | 99 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |