Brighton vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 4, 2018 at 01:30 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Arsenal?
Brighton won 2-1 on March 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. DunkBrighton
- 26′G. MurrayBrighton
- 43′P. AubameyangArsenal
Official lineup for Brighton vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-4-1-1- 19J. Izquierdo
- 17G. Murray
- 11A. Knockaert
- 24D. Pröpper
- 13P. Groß
- 6D. Stephens
- 5L. Dunk
- 21E. Schelotto
- 22S. Duffy
- 3G. Bong
- 1M. Ryan
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 14P. Aubameyang
- 17A. Iwobi
- 29G. Xhaka
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 7H. Mkhitaryan
- 11M. Özil
- 21C. Chambers
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 20S. Mustafi
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 33Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2018 | West Ham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Feb 22, 2018 | Ostersunds FK(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Ostersunds FK(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Brighton wins, 0 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Arsenal 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Brighton 2-3 Arsenal | FA Cup |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Brighton 2-3 Arsenal | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (13 points from 6 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (15 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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