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Burnley vs Brighton: result 1-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 14, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley
1-2
Brighton

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What was the result of Burnley vs Brighton?

Brighton won 1-2 on August 14, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 2′J. TarkowskiBurnley
  • 73′N. MaupayBrighton
  • 78′A. Mac AllisterBrighton

Official lineup for Burnley vs Brighton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burnley

4-4-2
  1. 11D. McNeil
  2. 9C. Wood
  1. 19J. Rodríguez
  2. 18A. Westwood
  3. 7J. Guðmunds­son
  4. 4J. Cork
  1. 3C. Taylor
  2. 5J. Tarkowski
  3. 6B. Mee
  4. 2M. Lowton
  1. 1N. Pope

Brighton

4-1-4-1
  1. 17S. Alzate
  1. 9N. Maupay
  2. 11L. Trossard
  3. 12E. Mwepu
  4. 8Y. Bissouma
  1. 20S. March
  1. 13P. Groß
  2. 5L. Dunk
  3. 24S. Duffy
  4. 4A. Webster
  1. 1Robert Sánchez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Brighton have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 7, 2021Cadiz(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2021Tranmere(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2021Blackpool(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2021Oldham(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 20, 2021Salford City(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 7, 2021Getafe(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 3, 2021Burgess Hill Town(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2021Luton(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2021Rangers(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
May 23, 2021Arsenal(away)0-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Burnley wins, 3 draws, 1 Brighton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 6, 2021Burnley 1-1 BrightonPremier League
Nov 6, 2020Brighton 0-0 BurnleyPremier League
Jul 26, 2020Burnley 1-2 BrightonPremier League
Sep 14, 2019Brighton 1-1 BurnleyPremier League
Feb 9, 2019Brighton 1-3 BurnleyPremier League
Dec 8, 2018Burnley 1-0 BrightonPremier League

Last archived meeting: Burnley vs Brighton on Feb 6, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.1 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley1.51.556/1510/15
Brighton1.11.056/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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