Brighton & Hove Albion right now
Brighton & Hove Albion have made a strong start and sit 3rd in Premier League. A +2.86 xG difference backs up 10 points from 5 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have outscored their 11.57 xG by 4.43, while conceding 3.71 fewer than the 8.71 xG against them. They have taken 1.88 more points than their chances were worth (8.12), so the table flatters them.
How Brighton & Hove Albion compares
Next match Premier League · Sat 10/10
Away Sunderland
- Sunderland
- 39%
- Draw
- 28%
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- 33%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Premier League · Sat 19/09
Home Arsenal
3:0 Win
- Expected goals
- 1.31 – 1.63
- xG difference
- -0.32
Won despite being out-created
Every result →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 23/08 | Aston Villa | Home | 4:0 | 3.77 | 0.29 | +3.48 | 4 |
| Sun 30/08 | Chelsea | Away | 3:4 | 1.49 | 2.97 | -1.48 | 3 |
| Sat 05/09 | Leeds United | Home | 1:1 | 2.19 | 2.49 | -0.30 | 1 |
| Sun 13/09 | Coventry City | Away | 5:0 | 2.81 | 1.33 | +1.48 | 5 |
| Sat 19/09 | Arsenal | Home | 3:0 | 1.31 | 1.63 | -0.32 | 3 |
| The season so far | 11.57 | 8.71 | 16 | ||||
Finishing
+4.43
Goals vs xG
Defending
-3.71
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
+1.88
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 54/99
- Defence
- 56/99
- Attack
- 29/99
- Defence
- 43/99
- Attack
- 56/99
- Defence
- 67/99
- Attack
- 82/99
- Defence
- 56/99
- Attack
- 59/99
- Defence
- 41/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.