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Brighton vs Bournemouth: result 2-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 1, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex

Brighton
2-2
Bournemouth

Full time

What was the result of Brighton vs Bournemouth?

Brighton and Bournemouth drew 2-2 on January 1, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 5′A. KnockaertBrighton
  • 33′S. CookBournemouth
  • 48′G. MurrayBrighton
  • 79′C. WilsonBournemouth

Official lineup for Brighton vs Bournemouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Brighton

4-4-1-1
  1. 19J. Izquierdo
  1. 17G. Murray
  1. 11A. Knockaert
  2. 24D. Pröpper
  3. 13P. Groß
  4. 6D. Stephens
  1. 5L. Dunk
  2. 21E. Schelotto
  3. 22S. Duffy
  4. 29M. Suttner
  1. 1M. Ryan

Bournemouth

4-4-2
  1. 9B. Afobe
  2. 13C. Wilson
  1. 16L. Cook
  2. 33Jordon Ibe
  3. 7Marc Pugh
  4. 8H. Arter
  1. 3S. Cook
  2. 15A. Smith
  3. 11Charlie John Daniels
  4. 2S. Francis
  1. 27A. Begović
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Bournemouth have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 30, 2017Newcastle(away)0-0Premier League
Dec 26, 2017Chelsea(away)0-2Premier League
Dec 23, 2017Watford(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 16, 2017Burnley(home)0-0Premier League
Dec 13, 2017Tottenham(away)0-2Premier League
Bournemouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 30, 2017Everton(home)2-1Premier League
Dec 26, 2017West Ham(home)3-3Premier League
Dec 23, 2017Manchester City(away)0-4Premier League
Dec 20, 2017Chelsea(away)1-2League Cup
Dec 17, 2017Liverpool(home)0-4Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Brighton wins, 2 draws, 4 Bournemouth wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2017Bournemouth 1-0 BrightonLeague Cup
Sep 15, 2017Bournemouth 2-1 BrightonPremier League
Apr 10, 2015Brighton 0-2 BournemouthChampionship
Nov 1, 2014Bournemouth 3-2 BrightonChampionship
Jan 1, 2014Brighton 1-1 BournemouthChampionship
Nov 30, 2013Bournemouth 1-1 BrightonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Bournemouth vs Brighton on Sep 19, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Brighton score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bournemouth score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton0.71.264/153/15
Bournemouth1.31.538/1510/15

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 Bournemouth sit 18th (3 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Brighton641118513
18Bournemouth60337133

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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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