Brighton

BRI

Form: DLWLD
Squad Size 31
City Falmer, East Sussex
Stadium American Express Stadium
Founded 1901

Sitting 13th with 31 points, Brighton have achieved safety without threatening glory, with volatile form. The data shows a team that knows its level, operating within comfortable constraints. Progress demands discomfort. The squad features J. Veltman (Wall), L. Dunk (Magnet), and B. Verbruggen (Magnet).

Match Analysis

Brighton match results, scores and analysis from recent fixtures

Date
Match
Score
League
Analysis

Drama at the Amex! Pascal Groß thought he'd secured the win for Brighton, but super-sub Beto snatched a 1-1 draw for Everton in the 97th minute. A massive VAR call to deny Mitoma proved the turning point. #BHAEVE #PremierLeague #Beto

Beto's Last-Gasp Heroics Deny Brighton Victory A tactical grind exploded into late-game chaos as Everton’s bench rescued a point that keeps them moving toward mid-table stability. The Tactical Standoff The afternoon at Amex Stadium began as a cagey affair where the tactical Balance favored the defensive units. Everton set out...
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Dramatic comeback at Craven Cottage! Harry Wilson scores a 90th-minute winner to seal a 2-1 victory for Fulham over Brighton. A VAR-overturned goal and a super-sub strike from Samuel Chukwueze set the stage for a classic finish. #FFC #BHAFC #PremierLeague

Wilson at the Death as Fulham Topple Brighton A high-octane encounter where Fulham’s resilience and tactical substitutions ultimately overcame Brighton’s clinical first-half display. The Seagulls Strike First The match at Craven Cottage burst into life with significant Intensity as both sides looked to establish dominance in the middle of the...
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Late drama at the Amex! 🏟️ C. Kostoulas strikes in the 90th minute to rescue a point for Brighton after Tavernier's early penalty. Bournemouth's wall finally cracks under the weight of 17 shots. A coastal stalemate with high intensity! ⚽🔥 #BHABOU #PremierLeague

Kostoulas Strikes Late to Deny Bournemouth at the Amex A display of relentless coastal pressure saw Brighton salvage a point in the dying seconds, leaving Bournemouth to rue a defensive masterclass that fell just short. Early Southern Discomfort The match at Amex Stadium crackled with immediate Intensity as both sides...
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A frustrating night at the Etihad for Manchester City as they fail to capitalize on 22 shots. Erling Haaland's penalty wasn't enough to secure the win after Kaoru Mitoma's clinical second-half equalizer. Huge point for the Seagulls! #MCIBHA #PremierLeague

Seagulls Stun City in Etihad Stalemate A night of wasted chances at the Etihad Stadium sees Manchester City lose ground in the title race as Brighton's defensive resilience earns a gritty point. Haaland Strikes First as City Dominate From the first whistle, Manchester City imposed their rhythm on the pitch,...
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Clinical Brighton secure a 2-0 win at the Amex! Goals from Rutter and Ayari sink a toothless Burnley. Ferdi Kadioglu was the star of the show with a masterclass in creativity. The Clarets remain stuck in the drop zone. #BHAFC #Burnley #PremierLeague

Seagulls Soar as Burnley's Survival Hopes Fade Brighton’s tactical superiority and absolute control of the ball left Burnley isolated in a relegation scrap that looks increasingly dire for the visitors. Dominance from the First Whistle From the first whistle, Brighton established a rhythm that the visitors simply could not disrupt....
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West Ham 2-2 Brighton at London Stadium: Bowen's early strike and Paqueta's penalty couldn't hold off Veltman's leveller. A must-watch thriller that leaves both sides frustrated.

Penalties and Parity: West Ham and Brighton Deliver Chaotic Boxing Day Thriller When a struggling side fights back from the brink against a superior opponent, it's not just a result—it's a statement of intent that neither team could afford to squander. Early Dominance Crumbles Under Pressure West Ham struck with...
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Arsenal survive a scare at Emirates. Ødegaard's early strike and a bizarre own goal from Rutter secure three points, but Brighton's Gomez pulls one back to set up a tense finale. Gunners stay top.

Ødegaard's Early Strike Proves Arsenal's Cushion Against Brighton Fightback With Brighton climbing back into contention late on, Arsenal's grip on top spot was tested—but two first-half goals proved decisive in a match that deserved closer scrutiny than the scoreline suggests. Clinical Finish, Then Chaos Martin Ødegaard struck with surgical precision...
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Brighton and Sunderland cancel each other out at the Amex. A 0-0 draw leaves both sides frustrated, with Verbruggen's heroics keeping the hosts level. Sunderland's top-four push stutters.

Verbruggen's Six-Save Masterclass Denies Sunderland at the Amex Two promotion-chasing sides collide in a tactical chess match where defensive resolve trumps attacking ambition, leaving both camps wondering what might have been. The Wall Stands Firm At the Amex Stadium, Brighton and Sunderland served up a masterclass in defensive Intensity ....
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Liverpool 2-0 Brighton: Hugo Ekitikè's clinical brace at Anfield sets the tone early and seals a commanding victory. Salah's second-half assist adds creative spark. Three points that matter.

Ekitikè's Clinical Brace Crushes Brighton's Resistance at Anfield Liverpool's clinical finishing through Hugo Ekitikè 's devastating brace rewarded their early intensity and proved the difference in a contest where both sides matched each other's shot count but only one found the net with precision. Lightning Strike from the Kickoff The...
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Brighton 1-1 West Ham: Georginio Rutter's injury-time equalizer denies West Ham a vital three points at the Amex. Dramatic finish to a high-intensity encounter.

Rutter's Stoppage-Time Rescue Caps Frantic Amex Thriller When Georginio Rutter stabbed home in the 91st minute, Brighton snatched a point that felt like a victory—and West Ham's relegation battle just got harder. The Intensity Never Dropped The Amex Stadium witnessed relentless attacking intent from both sides. Brighton controlled proceedings with...
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Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa | 100/100 | Watkins' double sinks hosts in seven-goal thriller. Van Hecke scores twice but it's not enough. Pure chaos at the Amex.

Watkins' Clinical Double Breaks Brighton's Resistance in Seven-Goal Siege An extraordinary goal festival where clinical finishing from Ollie Watkins and defensive fragility created one of the season's most enthralling Premier League spectacles. When Two Strikers and One Goalkeeper Decide a Match Brighton exploded out of the blocks. Jan Paul van...
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Brighton 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Rating: 37/100. De Cuyper's first-half strike and Tzimas's late insurance goal sealed three points, but Forest's 19 shots exposed the gulf between effort and execution. Clinical away day.

De Cuyper's Composure Punishes Forest's Wastefulness Brighton converted their chances with ruthless efficiency while Nottingham Forest squandered a dominant first-half display into thin air. When Volume Meets Precision Forest dominated the opening 45 minutes with relentless pressure—19 total shots, 9 corners, 51% possession. Yet Intensity without clinical finishing is just...
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Brighton 2-1 Brentford | Substitute Hinshelwood's 84th-minute strike completes comeback after Verbruggen's crucial penalty save. Rated 70/100 – chaotic, entertaining, decisive.

When a Substitute's Boot Rewrites the Narrative: Hinshelwood's 84th-Minute Dagger Three lead changes, a penalty save, and a super-sub's clinical finish made this a masterclass in match momentum. Brentford's Penalty Gift, Brighton's Ruthless Execution Brentford arrived at the Amex with teeth bared. I. Thiago's 29th-minute penalty—a clinical conversion after Brighton's...
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Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton | Futmetrix: 14/100 | VAR cancels Rutter penalty in 63'. Set-piece chess, zero cutting edge. A masterclass in how not to finish. #CPFC #BHA

VAR's Phantom Penalty Cancellation Sums Up a Goalless Wasteland Two mid-table sides spent 90 minutes proving that possession and pressure mean nothing without clinical finishing. When Possession Becomes Punishment Brighton dominated the narrative—58% possession, 503 passes, eight corners—yet created almost nothing of substance. Diego Gómez orchestrated four key passes from...
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Brighton 3-0 Leeds | Diego Gómez's clinical brace in 64-70 mins sealed a one-sided affair. Rating: 31/100 — predictable, lopsided, forgettable.

Gómez's Second-Half Clinic Exposes Leeds' Defensive Fragility A 3-0 Brighton victory with all the drama of a training-ground rout. When Early Pressure Becomes Suffocation Diego Gómez didn't need a full 90 minutes to dismantle Leeds . By the 70th minute, the Colombian midfielder had already authored a two-goal masterclass, turning...
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Season Statistics

Complete league record with goals, form, and performance streaks

Premier League 13th Place
Form
DLWLDWDWLW

Record

P23
W7
D9
L7
Pts30
Win%30%

Goals

Scored33
Conceded31
Diff +2
Avg/G1.4
Conc/G1.3

Defense & Discipline

Clean Sheets5
Failed to Score4
Pens Scored3
Pens Missed0

Best Streaks

2 Win Streak
2 Draw Streak
1 Loss Streak

League Standings

Complete Premier League table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Arsenal 24 53 46 17 +29 WLeeds 0 - 4 Arsenal (31-01-2026)LArsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United (25-01-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal (17-01-2026)DArsenal 0 - 0 Liverpool (08-01-2026)WBournemouth 2 - 3 Arsenal (03-01-2026)
2 Manchester City 23 46 47 21 +26 DTottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-02-2026)WManchester City 2 - 0 Wolves (24-01-2026)LManchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (17-01-2026)DManchester City 1 - 1 Brighton (07-01-2026)DManchester City 1 - 1 Chelsea (04-01-2026)
3 Aston Villa 24 46 35 26 +9 LAston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford (01-02-2026)WNewcastle 0 - 2 Aston Villa (25-01-2026)LAston Villa 0 - 1 Everton (18-01-2026)DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 Aston Villa (07-01-2026)WAston Villa 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (03-01-2026)
4 Manchester United 24 41 44 36 +8 WManchester United 3 - 2 Fulham (01-02-2026)WArsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United (25-01-2026)WManchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (17-01-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Manchester United (07-01-2026)DLeeds 1 - 1 Manchester United (04-01-2026)
5 Chelsea 24 40 42 27 +15 WChelsea 3 - 2 West Ham (31-01-2026)WCrystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea (25-01-2026)WChelsea 2 - 0 Brentford (17-01-2026)LFulham 2 - 1 Chelsea (07-01-2026)DManchester City 1 - 1 Chelsea (04-01-2026)
6 Liverpool 24 39 39 33 +6 WLiverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle (31-01-2026)LBournemouth 3 - 2 Liverpool (24-01-2026)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Burnley (17-01-2026)DArsenal 0 - 0 Liverpool (08-01-2026)DFulham 2 - 2 Liverpool (04-01-2026)
7 Brentford 24 36 36 32 +4 WAston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford (01-02-2026)LBrentford 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest (25-01-2026)LChelsea 2 - 0 Brentford (17-01-2026)WBrentford 3 - 0 Sunderland (07-01-2026)WEverton 2 - 4 Brentford (04-01-2026)
8 Fulham 24 34 34 35 -1 LManchester United 3 - 2 Fulham (01-02-2026)WFulham 2 - 1 Brighton (24-01-2026)LLeeds 1 - 0 Fulham (17-01-2026)WFulham 2 - 1 Chelsea (07-01-2026)DFulham 2 - 2 Liverpool (04-01-2026)
9 Everton 24 34 26 27 -1 DBrighton 1 - 1 Everton (31-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Leeds (26-01-2026)WAston Villa 0 - 1 Everton (18-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Wolves (07-01-2026)LEverton 2 - 4 Brentford (04-01-2026)
10 Newcastle 24 33 33 33 0 LLiverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle (31-01-2026)LNewcastle 0 - 2 Aston Villa (25-01-2026)DWolves 0 - 0 Newcastle (18-01-2026)WNewcastle 4 - 3 Leeds (07-01-2026)WNewcastle 2 - 0 Crystal Palace (04-01-2026)
11 Sunderland 23 33 24 26 -2 LWest Ham 3 - 1 Sunderland (24-01-2026)WSunderland 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (17-01-2026)LBrentford 3 - 0 Sunderland (07-01-2026)DTottenham 1 - 1 Sunderland (04-01-2026)DSunderland 0 - 0 Manchester City (01-01-2026)
12 Bournemouth 24 33 40 43 -3 WWolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth (31-01-2026)WBournemouth 3 - 2 Liverpool (24-01-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Bournemouth (19-01-2026)WBournemouth 3 - 2 Tottenham (07-01-2026)LBournemouth 2 - 3 Arsenal (03-01-2026)
13 Brighton 24 31 34 32 +2 DBrighton 1 - 1 Everton (31-01-2026)LFulham 2 - 1 Brighton (24-01-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Bournemouth (19-01-2026)DManchester City 1 - 1 Brighton (07-01-2026)WBrighton 2 - 0 Burnley (03-01-2026)
14 Crystal Palace 24 29 25 29 -4 DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-02-2026)LCrystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea (25-01-2026)LSunderland 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (17-01-2026)DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 Aston Villa (07-01-2026)LNewcastle 2 - 0 Crystal Palace (04-01-2026)
15 Tottenham 23 28 33 31 +2 DTottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-02-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Tottenham (24-01-2026)LTottenham 1 - 2 West Ham (17-01-2026)LBournemouth 3 - 2 Tottenham (07-01-2026)DTottenham 1 - 1 Sunderland (04-01-2026)
16 Leeds 24 26 31 42 -11 LLeeds 0 - 4 Arsenal (31-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Leeds (26-01-2026)WLeeds 1 - 0 Fulham (17-01-2026)LNewcastle 4 - 3 Leeds (07-01-2026)DLeeds 1 - 1 Manchester United (04-01-2026)
17 Nottingham Forest 24 26 24 35 -11 DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-02-2026)WBrentford 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest (25-01-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal (17-01-2026)WWest Ham 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest (06-01-2026)LAston Villa 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (03-01-2026)
18 West Ham 24 20 29 48 -19 LChelsea 3 - 2 West Ham (31-01-2026)WWest Ham 3 - 1 Sunderland (24-01-2026)WTottenham 1 - 2 West Ham (17-01-2026)LWest Ham 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest (06-01-2026)LWolves 3 - 0 West Ham (03-01-2026)
19 Burnley 23 15 25 44 -19 DBurnley 2 - 2 Tottenham (24-01-2026)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Burnley (17-01-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Manchester United (07-01-2026)LBrighton 2 - 0 Burnley (03-01-2026)LBurnley 1 - 3 Newcastle (30-12-2025)
20 Wolves 24 8 15 45 -30 LWolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth (31-01-2026)LManchester City 2 - 0 Wolves (24-01-2026)DWolves 0 - 0 Newcastle (18-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Wolves (07-01-2026)WWolves 3 - 0 West Ham (03-01-2026)

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