Premier League · Sat, 19 Sept 2026 ·
Brighton vs Arsenal — 3 - 0
Amex Stadium · Referee: Darren England, England
Match report
Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0
Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 in Premier League matchday 5 on Saturday, 19 September 2026 at Amex Stadium. Pascal Groß (31'), Charalampos Kostoulas (45') and Chema Andrés (57') scored for Brighton. It was 2-0 at half-time.
Brighton had 41% of the ball and 17 shots (5 on target) against Arsenal’s 9 (2 on target). P. Groß (Brighton) was the top-rated player with 9.0. Our pre-match tip, Arsenal or a draw, did not come in. The result leaves Brighton 3rd in the Premier League table on 10 points and Arsenal 2nd on 12.
Team news
Brighton
E. FergusonAnkle injury
F. AzeezAbdominal strain
J. HadjamInjuryDoubt
J. HinshelwoodInjury
K. MitomaHamstring injury
M. SvobodaInjury
M. WiefferKnee injury
S. TzimasKnee injury
Y. MintehInjury
Z. YohannaLacking match fitness
Arsenal
B. WhiteGroin injuryDoubt
C. MosqueraMuscle injuryDoubt
W. SalibaBack injury
Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Last meetings
- Wed, 4 Mar 2026Brighton0-1Arsenal
- Sat, 27 Dec 2025Arsenal2-1Brighton
- Wed, 29 Oct 2025Arsenal2-0Brighton
- Sat, 4 Jan 2025Brighton1-1Arsenal
- Sat, 31 Aug 2024Arsenal1-1Brighton
- Sat, 6 Apr 2024Brighton0-3Arsenal
Next meeting: Sun, 30 May 2027, Arsenal – Brighton
Prediction
Predicted: Arsenal or draw · 90% likely
Double chance : draw or Arsenal
Brighton: -4.5 goals · Arsenal: -2.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 37%Form63%
- 62%Attack38%
- 17%Defence83%
- 0%Poisson model100%
- 15%Head-to-head85%
- 30%Goals70%
- 32%Overall68%
Last 5 matches
Brighton
Form
58%
Attack
100%
Defence
62%
League form: WLDW
Arsenal
Form
100%
Attack
62%
Defence
92%
League form: WWWW
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 31'goalPascal GroßAssist: Charalampos Kostoulas
- 33'yellow cardCharalampos KostoulasYellow Card
- 45'goalCharalampos KostoulasAssist: Diego Gomez
- 45+1'yellow cardFerdi KadıoğluYellow Card
- 57'goalChema AndrésAssist: Pascal Groß
- 60'substitutionJurriën TimberOff: Martín Zubimendi
- 60'substitutionBruno GuimarãesOff: Mikel Merino
- 71'yellow cardPascal StruijkYellow Card
- 73'substitutionMartin OdegaardOff: Viktor Gyökeres
- 73'substitutionChristos TzolisOff: Eberechi Eze
- 76'substitutionFerdi KadıoğluOff: Costinha
- 76'substitutionCharalampos KostoulasOff: Georginio Rutter
- 81'substitutionBukayo SakaOff: Max Dowman
- 85'substitutionChema AndrésOff: Malick Yalcouyé
- 86'substitutionDiego GomezOff: Matt O'Riley
- 86'substitutionPascal StruijkOff: Michael Svoboda
- 90+1'yellow cardMaxim De CuyperYellow Card
- 90+7'yellow cardDeclan RiceYellow Card
Lineups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach F. Hürzeler
Starting XI
- 1B. VerbruggenG
- 24F. KadıoğluD
- 44L. VuškovićD
- 4P. StruijkD
- 21O. BoscagliD
- 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
- 13P. GroßM
- 25D. GómezM
- 26Y. AyariM
- 29M. De CuyperM
- 19C. KostoulasF
Substitutes
- 12P. DavidF
- 35M. YalcouyéM
- 33M. O'RileyM
- 15I. OsmanF
- 10G. RutterF
- 30M. SvobodaD
- 20CostinhaD
- 3J. HadjamD
- 23J. SteeleG
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1David RayaG
- 12J. TimberD
- 15E. KonsaD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 41D. RiceM
- 39Bruno GuimarãesM
- 7B. SakaM
- 8M. ØdegaardM
- 17C. TzolisM
- 29K. HavertzF
Substitutes
- 13KepaG
- 5P. HincapiéD
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
- 10E. EzeM
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 56M. DowmanM
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
Match statistics
- 41%Possession59%
- 17Total shots9
- 5Shots on target2
- 9Shots off target3
- 3Blocked shots4
- 9Shots inside the box9
- 8Shots outside the box0
- 5Corners6
- 0Offsides2
- 13Fouls10
- 4Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves2
- 336Passes493
- 255Accurate passes416
- 9Free Kicks13
Player statistics
Brighton
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B. VerbruggenG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 23J. SteeleG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3J. HadjamD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4P. StruijkD | 86 | 7.1 | ||
| 20CostinhaD | 14 | 7.4 | ||
| 21O. BoscagliD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 24F. KadıoğluD | 76 | 7.3 | ||
| 30M. SvobodaD | 4 | 7.5 | ||
| 44L. VuškovićD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 13P. GroßMTop rated | 90 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14José María Andrés BaixauliM | 85 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 25D. GómezM | 86 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 26Y. AyariM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 29M. De CuyperM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 33M. O'RileyM | 4 | 6.5 | ||
| 35M. YalcouyéM | 5 | 6.9 | ||
| 10G. RutterF | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| 12P. DavidF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 15I. OsmanF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19C. KostoulasF | 76 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 |
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 5.5 | ||
| 13KepaG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5P. HincapiéD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 90 | 6.1 | ||
| 12J. TimberD | 60 | 6.4 | ||
| 15E. KonsaD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 33R. CalafioriD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 49M. Lewis-SkellyD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7B. SakaM | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| 8M. ØdegaardM | 73 | 6.2 | ||
| 10E. EzeM | 17 | 5.8 | ||
| 17C. TzolisM | 73 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Mikel MerinoM | 30 | 5.7 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 30 | 5.9 | ||
| 39Bruno GuimarãesM | 60 | 5.9 | ||
| 41D. RiceM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 56M. DowmanM | 9 | 5.8 | ||
| 14V. GyökeresF | 17 | 6.6 | ||
| 20N. MaduekeF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 29K. HavertzF | 90 | 6.3 |
