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Brighton vs Arsenal: result 1-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 05:15 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex

Brighton
1-1
Arsenal

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What was the result of Brighton vs Arsenal?

Brighton and Arsenal drew 1-1 on December 26, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 7′P. AubameyangArsenal
  • 35′J. LocadiaBrighton

Official lineup for Brighton vs Arsenal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Brighton

4-5-1
  1. 9J. Locadia
  1. 17G. Murray
  2. 20S. March
  3. 24D. Pröpper
  4. 13P. Groß
  5. 6D. Stephens
  1. 30Bernardo
  2. 22Martín Montoya
  3. 4S. Duffy
  4. 14L. Balogun
  1. 1M. Ryan

Arsenal

4-3-1-2
  1. 9A. Lacazette
  2. 14P. Aubameyang
  1. 29M. Guendouzi
  1. 11L. Torreira
  2. 34G. Xhaka
  3. 10M. Özil
  1. 31S. Kolašinac
  2. 6Laurent Koscielny
  3. 5S. Papastathopoulos
  4. 12S. Lichtsteiner
  1. 19B. Leno
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 5 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2018Bournemouth(away)0-2Premier League
Dec 16, 2018Chelsea(home)1-2Premier League
Dec 8, 2018Burnley(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 4, 2018Crystal Palace(home)3-1Premier League
Dec 1, 2018Huddersfield(away)2-1Premier League
Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2018Burnley(home)3-1Premier League
Dec 19, 2018Tottenham(home)0-2League Cup
Dec 16, 2018Southampton(away)2-3Premier League
Dec 13, 2018Qarabag(home)1-0UEFA Europa League
Dec 8, 2018Huddersfield(home)1-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Brighton win, 0 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2018Brighton 2-1 ArsenalPremier League
Oct 1, 2017Arsenal 2-0 BrightonPremier League
Jan 25, 2015Brighton 2-3 ArsenalFA Cup
Jan 26, 2013Brighton 2-3 ArsenalFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Arsenal on Mar 4, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Brighton score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton1.11.439/158/15
Arsenal1.71.159/158/15

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).

2026-27 standings
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2Arsenal650110515
3Brighton641118513

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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

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