Brighton vs Arsenal — Premier League 26/27
Brighton: 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Arsenal: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 17, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Premier League page.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Arsenal's perfect start puts them top with 12 points, while Brighton sit 5th on 7, but the home and away splits show the gap is narrower than the table suggests. Brighton have taken 4 points from two home games and Arsenal 6 from two away, so Arsenal's edge is real but built on a small sample of four matches each.
Brighton
ArsenalScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Brighton's home attack is the more prolific of the two, averaging 2.5 goals per home match against Arsenal's 1.5 away. Brighton score 2.5 goals per home match while Arsenal manage 1.5 on the road, though Brighton's season average of 3.2 goals per match is inflated by a 5-0 away win.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Arsenal's away defence has been nearly perfect, conceding no goals in their two away league matches, while Brighton have conceded just one in their two home games. Arsenal concede 0.0 goals per away match compared with Brighton's 0.5 at home, giving Arsenal a narrow defensive edge.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Brighton are most vulnerable in the opening 15 minutes, conceding 60% of their goals there, while Arsenal are most dangerous just after half-time, scoring 50% of their goals between minutes 46 and 60. Brighton concede 60% of their goals in the first 15 minutes and Arsenal score half of theirs in the 46-60 band, so the early and immediate post-half periods are the key windows.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Brighton's matches have been far more open, with 75% of their games going over 2.5 goals, while Arsenal's have been tighter at 50%. 75% of Brighton's matches have gone over 2.5 goals compared with 50% for Arsenal, and at this venue Brighton's over rate drops to 50% while Arsenal's away matches have never gone over 2.5.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Brighton have been one of the most effective teams in the Premier League this season, averaging 3.2 goals per match, which is above the league average of 1.4 goals per match.
Brighton scored at least one goal per match in the Premier League this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Brighton scored 9 goals (average 3) while Arsenal scored 5 (average 1.6).
Chances are good to see a goal from Brighton within the first half. They have averaged 1.5 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Brighton conceded on average 1.6 goals per match while Arsenal conceded on average 0.3 goals per match.
Arsenal shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Brighton have been awarded an average of 5.6 corners per match, while Arsenal have averaged 3.6 corners.
In their last 5 matches, Brighton have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Arsenal have averaged 0.2 cards.
Arsenal have conceded a total of only one goal, which is the least in the Premier League this season.
In their last 5 matches, Brighton have received an average of 2 cards per match, while Arsenal have averaged 1.2 cards.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Arsenal's perfect start puts them top with 12 points, while Brighton sit 5th on 7, but the home and away splits show the gap is narrower than the table suggests. Brighton have taken 4 points from two home games and Arsenal 6 from two away, so Arsenal's edge is real but built on a small sample of four matches each.
BrightonArsenalHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Arsenal have dominated this fixture recently, winning six of the last ten meetings and losing only two. Brighton have won just 2 of the 10 meetings while Arsenal have won 6, and Arsenal won the most recent meeting 1-0 at Brighton in March.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Brighton's home attack is the more prolific of the two, averaging 2.5 goals per home match against Arsenal's 1.5 away. Brighton score 2.5 goals per home match while Arsenal manage 1.5 on the road, though Brighton's season average of 3.2 goals per match is inflated by a 5-0 away win.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Arsenal's away defence has been nearly perfect, conceding no goals in their two away league matches, while Brighton have conceded just one in their two home games. Arsenal concede 0.0 goals per away match compared with Brighton's 0.5 at home, giving Arsenal a narrow defensive edge.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Brighton are most vulnerable in the opening 15 minutes, conceding 60% of their goals there, while Arsenal are most dangerous just after half-time, scoring 50% of their goals between minutes 46 and 60. Brighton concede 60% of their goals in the first 15 minutes and Arsenal score half of theirs in the 46-60 band, so the early and immediate post-half periods are the key windows.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Brighton's matches have been far more open, with 75% of their games going over 2.5 goals, while Arsenal's have been tighter at 50%. 75% of Brighton's matches have gone over 2.5 goals compared with 50% for Arsenal, and at this venue Brighton's over rate drops to 50% while Arsenal's away matches have never gone over 2.5.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Brighton have been one of the most effective teams in the Premier League this season, averaging 3.2 goals per match, which is above the league average of 1.4 goals per match.
Brighton scored at least one goal per match in the Premier League this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Brighton scored 9 goals (average 3) while Arsenal scored 5 (average 1.6).
Chances are good to see a goal from Brighton within the first half. They have averaged 1.5 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Brighton conceded on average 1.6 goals per match while Arsenal conceded on average 0.3 goals per match.
Arsenal shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Brighton have been awarded an average of 5.6 corners per match, while Arsenal have averaged 3.6 corners.
In their last 5 matches, Brighton have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Arsenal have averaged 0.2 cards.
Arsenal have conceded a total of only one goal, which is the least in the Premier League this season.
In their last 5 matches, Brighton have received an average of 2 cards per match, while Arsenal have averaged 1.2 cards.
About The Match
Arsenal arrive as the market's clear favourite and the only unbeaten side in this fixture, but Brighton's home record and scoring volume make this a genuine test rather than a formality. Arsenal have won all four league matches while Brighton have taken 7 points from their four, yet Brighton have scored 13 goals to Arsenal's 8 and are unbeaten in their last six at home. The key uncertainty is whether Brighton's first-half defensive leak, conceding 60% of their goals in the opening 15 minutes, lets Arsenal's second-half scoring strength take control early.