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Brighton & Hove Albion 2026/2027

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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

Open the match page for Sunderland

Next match Premier League · Sat 10/10

Away Sunderland

1.59 Projected expected goals 1.46
Model probability
Sunderland
39%
Draw
28%
Brighton & Hove Albion
33%

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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

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals
5.0 0.0 Sun 23/08 Sat 19/09 Sun 23/08 Aston Villa · Expected goals 3.77 Sun 30/08 Chelsea · Expected goals 1.49 Sat 05/09 Leeds United · Expected goals 2.19 Sun 13/09 Coventry City · Expected goals 2.81 Sat 19/09 Arsenal · Expected goals 1.31 Sun 23/08 Aston Villa · Expected goals conceded 0.29 Sun 30/08 Chelsea · Expected goals conceded 2.97 Sat 05/09 Leeds United · Expected goals conceded 2.49 Sun 13/09 Coventry City · Expected goals conceded 1.33 Sat 19/09 Arsenal · Expected goals conceded 1.63
The season so far 5 matches, as they add up +2.86 xG difference +0.57 xGD / match
Every match behind the chart above: Brighton & Hove Albion's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
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

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Key players

Pascal Groß M 2.52 180 min · 1G · xG 1.70 · xA 0.82
Maxim De Cuyper F 2.12 168 min · 1G · xG 1.49 · xA 0.63
Malick Yalcouyé M 1.83 83 min · 1G · xG 1.40 · xA 0.43
Diego Gómez F 1.50 176 min · 0G · xG 0.75 · xA 0.75
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ

Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.

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