Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Arsenal play Brighton & Hove Albion in Premier League (England). The match date is 27 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Arsenal: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Brighton & Hove Albion: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Arsenal scores 1.87 and concedes 0.71 goals per match. Brighton & Hove Albion scores 1.37 and concedes 1.21. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Arsenal 47%, Brighton & Hove Albion 55%. Over 2.5: Arsenal 53%, Brighton & Hove Albion 50%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Arsenal has higher xG: 1.70 vs 1.54. Arsenal: 14.6 shots per match, Brighton & Hove Albion: 13.0.

Match halves

Arsenal: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 1.08. Brighton & Hove Albion: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.84.

Goals by minute

Arsenal: 31-45+ (16 goals). Brighton & Hove Albion: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

53Possession (%)47
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24Shots8
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6Shots on target3
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2.43xG0.93
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7Corners2
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70Dangerous attacks28
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7Fouls13
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2Cards3
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ArsenalBrighton & Hove Albion
1.87Goals scored / match1.37
ArsenalBrighton & Hove Albion
0.71Goals conceded / match1.21
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56%Average possession54%
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4.92Shots on target / match4.63
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.55Shots per match13.03
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4.92Shots on target4.63
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12.8%Shot conversion10.5%
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56%Possession54%
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1.7xG for1.54
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0.95xG against1.33
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Shooting quality

Arsenal: DominantBrighton & Hove Albion: Balanced
ArsenalBrighton & Hove Albion
Accuracy (shots on target)34%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Arsenal is 150% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Arsenal · 1.2 pts / match - Brighton & Hove Albion

Arsenal
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
68% W18% R13% P
Season (W-D-L)
26-7-5
2.24 pts / match · goal difference +44
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-2-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Brighton & Hove Albion
WLWLL
Season result split
37% W29% R34% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-11-13
1.39 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-9
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Arsenal is 36% better for: goals scored per match.

1.87 goals / match - Arsenal · 1.37 goals / match - Brighton & Hove Albion

Arsenal is 70% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.71 goals / match - Arsenal · 1.21 goals / match - Brighton & Hove Albion

Arsenal scoring profile: very strong

Arsenal scores in 92% of matches (35 of 38 matches), while Brighton & Hove Albion keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

Brighton & Hove Albion scoring profile: strong

Brighton & Hove Albion scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Arsenal keeps a clean sheet in 50% (19 of 38 matches).

71Goals scored (season)52
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27Goals conceded (season)46
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2.58Average goals in match2.58
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8Goals scored (last 5)7
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1Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

92%1 goal76%
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55%2 goals47%
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24%3 goals13%
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13%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal74%
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18%2 goals32%
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3%3 goals11%
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0%4 goals5%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
Brighton & Hove Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.21 of 38 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time16%
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5%BTTS in both halves5%
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37%Scored in both halves29%
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BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
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13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
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20%BTTS - last 520%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
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29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
ArsenalBrighton & Hove Albion
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
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24%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Arsenal is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.84 pts / match - Arsenal · 1.18 pts / match - Brighton & Hove Albion

Arsenal - half-time state
47% leading42% draw11% trailing
Brighton & Hove Albion - half-time state
29% leading32% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.84Points per match (1st half)1.18
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0.79Goals scored (1st half)0.53
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0.26Goals conceded (1st half)0.66
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1.05Average goals (1st half)1.18
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74%Clean sheet before half-time47%
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37%No goal before half-time61%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.82Points per match (2nd half)1.55
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1.08Goals scored (2nd half)0.84
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0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
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1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.39
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61%Clean sheet after half-time53%
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34%No goal after half-time34%
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Arsenal - second-half results

47% W39% R13% P
70
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+20
Goal difference (1st half)
69
Second-half points
+24
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.84
PPG before half-time
Lead holding145%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 68%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Brighton & Hove Albion - second-half results

39% W37% R24% P
45
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
59
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Arsenal - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.40
Goals scored / match1.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match1.20.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+6+1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 6
Brighton & Hove Albion - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Arsenal
ScoredConceded
8
2
0-15
6
2
16-30
16
6
31-45
15
3
46-60
10
5
61-75
16
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Brighton & Hove Albion
ScoredConceded
9
6
0-15
4
8
16-30
7
11
31-45
7
5
46-60
9
5
61-75
16
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-61%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
70%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Arsenal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.75
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.76
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Brighton & Hove Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

ArsenalLigaBrighton & Hove Albion
Average goals in match 2.582.75 2.58
Both teams scored 47%56% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%55% 50%
Clean sheets 50%26% 26%
Goal before half-time 74%72% 76%
Goal after half-time 74%79% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Arsenal 1 - 0 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

The Premier League match finished Arsenal 2:1 Brighton & Hove Albion. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Arsenal score 1.87 goals per game on average and Brighton & Hove Albion 1.37. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Arsenal's matches and 55% of Brighton & Hove Albion's.

What form are Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion in?

Over the last 5 games Arsenal have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

The statistical background for Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.