Arsenal vs Brighton

27 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee John Brooks

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Martin Odegaard 14’
  • Georginio Rutter 52’ (og)
  • Diego Gómez 64’

Match summary

Arsenal beat Brighton 2-1. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Martin Odegaard put Arsenal ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Bukayo Saka, Rutter's own goal made it 2-0 with a header in the 52nd minute, and Diego Gómez pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 64th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.85 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Brighton's 0.73 from 8.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
24 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 2
90 Attacks 83
70 Dangerous attacks 28
450 Passes 407
84% Pass accuracy 83%
14 Tackles 16
7 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Arsenal Brighton
Kick-off
Viktor GyokeresShot on target
2’
Bukayo SakaShot on target
4’
Martin ØdegaardLeft foot shot1-0 (Arsenal)
14’
Bukayo SakaShot on target
32’
Martín ZubimendiShot on target
44’
45+1’
Bart VerbruggenFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Yankuba MintehBrajan Gruda
46’
Mats WiefferMaxim De Cuyper
Second half underway
50’
Lewis DunkFoul
50’
Jack HinshelwoodShot on target
Georginio RutterOwn goal2-0 (Arsenal)
52’
56’
Diego CoppolaFoul
Viktor GyokeresShot on target
61’
64’
Diego GómezRight foot shot2-1 (Brighton)
Myles Lewis-SkellyTime wasting
69’
Gabriel JesusViktor Gyökeres
71’
Gabriel MagalhãesMyles Lewis-Skelly
71’
75’
Danny WelbeckJack Hinshelwood
76’
Yankuba MintehShot on target
Gabriel MartinelliLeandro Trossard
82’
87’
Charalampos KostoulasDiego Gómez
87’
Tom WatsonDiego Coppola
Piero HincapiéTime wasting
90’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.85 0.73 14’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), 1-0 14’ 52’ Georginio Rutter (Arsenal) own goal, 2-0 52’ 64’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), 2-1 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.85 0.73 14’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), 1-0 Odegaard 14’ 52’ Georginio Rutter (Arsenal) own goal, 2-0 Rutter 52’ 64’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), 2-1 Gómez 64’
Arsenal 2.85 xGBrighton 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Arsenal attacking 
85’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 44’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 64’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 44’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 44’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+4’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 37’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 32’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 44’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 4’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 77’ Mats Wieffer (Brighton), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 61’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 55’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), own goal 85’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 44’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 64’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 44’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 44’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+4’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 37’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 32’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 44’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 4’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ Mats Wieffer (Brighton), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 61’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 55’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Rice
Saliba
Hincapié
Lewis-Skelly 71’
Ødegaard
Zubimendi
Merino
Saka
Gyökeres 71’
Trossard 82’
Brighton 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Dunk
Hecke
Coppola 87’
Cuyper 46’
Hinshelwood 75’
Ayari
Kadıoğlu
Gómez 87’
Gruda 46’
Rutter

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.061
Declan Rice DEF903 0.250.021
Piero Hincapié DEF900 0.000.000
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Myles Lewis-Skelly DEF730 0.000.000
Martin Odegaard MID9012 0.130.445
Martín Zubimendi MID901 0.160.081
Mikel Merino MID902 0.090.161
Bukayo Saka FWD9017 0.680.784
Viktor Gyokeres FWD733 0.300.000
Leandro Trossard FWD842 0.520.394
Gabriel Jesus Sub172 0.150.000
Gabriel Sub171 0.020.000
Gabriel Martinelli Sub61 0.550.141

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 72% Avg odds 1.32
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.45
Brighton win 11% Avg odds 8.87

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Arsenal DWLWW
Brighton WLDLD

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.