Arsenal vs Brighton: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 27, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Brighton?
Arsenal won 2-1 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. ØdegaardArsenal
- 52′G. RutterArsenal (o.g.)
- 64′D. GómezBrighton
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-3-3- 19L. Trossard
- 14V. Gyökeres
- 7B. Saka
- 23Mikel Merino
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 49M. Lewis-Skelly
- 5P. Hincapié
- 2W. Saliba
- 41D. Rice
- 1David Raya
Brighton
3-4-2-1- 10G. Rutter
- 25D. Gómez
- 8B. Gruda
- 29M. De Cuyper
- 13J. Hinshelwood
- 26Y. Ayari
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 42D. Coppola
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Brighton have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Arsenal wins, 2 draws, 1 Brighton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Arsenal 2-0 Brighton | League Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Brighton 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Arsenal 1-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Brighton 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Arsenal 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 14, 2023 | Arsenal 0-3 Brighton | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (15 points from 6 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy