Brighton vs Arsenal: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 29, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 0-1 on December 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Brighton vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
3-5-2- 16A. Jahanbakhsh
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 24D. Pröpper
- 13P. Groß
- 30Bernardo
- 5L. Dunk
- 33D. Burn
- 34J. Veltman
- 4A. Webster
- 26Robert Sánchez
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 35Gabriel Martinelli
- 14P. Aubameyang
- 7B. Saka
- 32E. Smith Rowe
- 25Mohamed Elneny
- 34G. Xhaka
- 16R. Holding
- 3K. Tierney
- 2Héctor Bellerín
- 22Pablo Marí
- 1B. Leno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Arsenal have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2020 | West Ham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Fulham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Leicester(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Southampton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Chelsea(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Manchester City(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Everton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Brighton wins, 2 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Arsenal 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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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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