England - Premier LeagueThe American Express Community StadiumData current as of 19 September 2026

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

Key match information

Brighton & Hove Albion play Arsenal in Premier League (England). The match date is 19 September 2026. Venue: The American Express Community Stadium.

Current form

Brighton & Hove Albion: 2-1-1, 1.75 points/match. Arsenal: 4-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Brighton & Hove Albion scores 3.25 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Arsenal scores 2.00 and concedes 0.25. League average: 2.85 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Brighton & Hove Albion 50%, Arsenal 25%. Over 2.5: Brighton & Hove Albion 75%, Arsenal 50%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Brighton & Hove Albion has higher xG: 2.13 vs 1.63. Brighton & Hove Albion: 19.5 shots per match, Arsenal: 13.5.

Match halves

Brighton & Hove Albion: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.75. Arsenal: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.25.

Goals by minute

Brighton & Hove Albion: 31-45+ (3 goals). Arsenal: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.85 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(4.50)
(3.98)
(1.57)

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.

Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
3.25Goals scored / match2
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
1.25Goals conceded / match0.25
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
71%Average possession59%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
6Shots on target / match5.5
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

19.5Shots per match13.5
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
6Shots on target5.5
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
16.7%Shot conversion14.8%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
71%Possession59%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
2.13xG for1.63
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
1.26xG against1
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

Shooting quality

Brighton & Hove Albion: DominantArsenal: Efficient finishing
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
Accuracy (shots on target)31%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.540.36

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 71% better for: last-5 form.

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

Brighton & Hove Albion
WLDW
Season result split
50% W25% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.3Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 2.13Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 75%
Arsenal
WWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.3xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 50%

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.

Brighton & Hove Albion is 63% better for: goals scored per match.

3.25 goals / match - Brighton & Hove Albion · 2 goals / match - Arsenal

Arsenal is 400% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.25 goals / match - Brighton & Hove Albion · 0.25 goals / match - Arsenal

Brighton & Hove Albion scoring profile: strong

Brighton & Hove Albion scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while Arsenal keeps a clean sheet in 75% (3 of 4 matches).

Arsenal scoring profile: very strong

Arsenal scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while Brighton & Hove Albion keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).

13Goals scored (season)8
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
5Goals conceded (season)1
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
4.5Average goals in match2.25
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
13Goals scored (last 5)8
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
5Goals conceded (last 5)1
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
75%2 goals75%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
75%3 goals25%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%4 goals0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal25%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
25%2 goals0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
25%3 goals0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
25%4 goals0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

* 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.

50%
Brighton & Hove Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 4 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
25%BTTS in both halves0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%Scored in both halves50%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%BTTS - last 525%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

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.

Brighton & Hove Albion - half-time state
50% leading0% draw50% trailing
Arsenal - half-time state
25% leading75% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.5
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
1.5Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
2.5Average goals (1st half)1
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
50%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
25%No goal before half-time50%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

After half-time (2nd half)

2.5Points per match (2nd half)3
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
1.75Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
2Average goals (2nd half)1.25
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
75%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
25%No goal after half-time0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

Brighton & Hove Albion - second-half results

75% W25% D0% L
6
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.8

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Arsenal - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding400%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Brighton & Hove Albion - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.502.50
Goals scored / match1.51.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.3
Average goals in match2.52.0
1 goal100%75%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals50%50%
Clean sheet50%75%
No goal25%25%
Goal difference+2+6
Half-time: 50% leading - 0% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 75% won - 25% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 6
Arsenal - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.503.00
Goals scored / match0.81.3
Goals conceded / match0.30.0
Average goals in match1.01.3
1 goal50%100%
2 goals50%25%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet75%100%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference+2+5
Half-time: 25% leading - 75% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - 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.

Brighton & Hove Albion
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
2
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
3
1
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Arsenal
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
4
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

3.38
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
118%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-41%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Brighton & Hove Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.87
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
220%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
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, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Arsenal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.75
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
145%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
17%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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

Brighton & Hove AlbionLigaArsenal
Average goals in match 4.502.85 2.25
Both teams scored 50%53% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%53% 50%
Clean sheets 50%29% 75%
Goal before half-time 100%65% 50%
Goal after half-time 75%80% 100%

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

2.85
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.38
Away goals / match
+7%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 0 - 2 Arsenal. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

FAQ

When do Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal play?

Brighton & Hove Albion face Arsenal on 19 September 2026 in Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Brighton & Hove Albion won 0, Arsenal won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Brighton & Hove Albion score 3.25 goals per game on average and Arsenal 2.00. The Premier League average is 2.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Brighton & Hove Albion's matches and 25% of Arsenal's.

What form are Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal in?

Over the last 5 games Brighton & Hove Albion have a 2-1-1 record (1.75 points per game) and Arsenal 4-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.