Arsenal vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 23, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Brighton?
Arsenal won 2-0 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 49′N. PépéArsenal
- 60′N. PépéArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 14P. Aubameyang
- 32E. Smith Rowe
- 11M. Ødegaard
- 19N. Pépé
- 34G. Xhaka
- 18T. Partey
- 3K. Tierney
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 16R. Holding
- 21C. Chambers
- 1B. Leno
Brighton
4-3-3- 11L. Trossard
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 16A. Jahanbakhsh
- 15J. Moder
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 13P. Groß
- 33D. Burn
- 5L. Dunk
- 4A. Webster
- 3B. White
- 26Robert Sánchez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Brighton have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 12, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2021 | Villarreal(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 2, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arsenal win, 2 draws, 3 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Brighton 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Brighton 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Arsenal 1-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 5, 2019 | Arsenal 1-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Brighton 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Brighton 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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