Arsenal vs Brighton

9 April 2022 · Premier League · 2021/22 · Referee David Coote

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Martin Odegaard 89’
  • Leandro Trossard 29’
  • Enock Mwepu 66’

Match summary

Brighton took a 2-1 win at Arsenal. Brighton led 1-0 at half-time.

Leandro Trossard put Brighton ahead in the 29th minute, set up by Enock Mwepu, Enock Mwepu made it 0-2 in the 66th minute, set up by Moisés Caicedo, and Martin Odegaard pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 89th minute, set up by Granit Xhaka.

Arsenal can feel hard done by, creating 2.40 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Brighton's 0.60 from 8.

Match stats

Arsenal Brighton
20 Shots 8
4 Shots on Target 3
11 Corners 2
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2.35 xG 0.60
2.35 Non-penalty xG 0.60
12 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Arsenal Brighton
Kick-off
29’
Leandro Trossard
Assist: Enock Mwepu0-1 (Brighton)
Half-time0-1
66’
Enock Mwepu
Assist: Moisés Caicedo0-2 (Brighton)
Martin Odegaard
Assist: Granit Xhaka1-2 (Arsenal)
89’
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Arsenal
  • Albert Sambi Lokonga
  • Martin Odegaard
  • Bukayo Saka
Brighton
  • Robert Sánchez
  • Pascal Groß
  • Yves Bissouma
  • Moisés Caicedo

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.40 0.60 29’ Leandro Trossard (Brighton), 0-1 29’ 66’ Enock Mwepu (Brighton), 0-2 66’ 89’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), 1-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.40 0.60 29’ Leandro Trossard (Brighton), 0-1 Trossard 29’ 66’ Enock Mwepu (Brighton), 0-2 Mwepu 66’ 89’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), 1-2 Odegaard 89’
Arsenal 2.40 xGBrighton 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Arsenal attacking 
88’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.58 xG, blocked 29’ Leandro Trossard (Brighton), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 6’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 46’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 26’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Cédric Soares (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 24’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Enock Mwepu (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Moisés Caicedo (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Moisés Caicedo (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Enock Mwepu (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+5’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Yves Bissouma (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 90+3’ Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Enock Mwepu (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.58 xG, blocked 29’ Leandro Trossard (Brighton), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 6’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 46’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 26’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Cédric Soares (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 24’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Enock Mwepu (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Moisés Caicedo (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Moisés Caicedo (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Enock Mwepu (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+5’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Yves Bissouma (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 90+3’ Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Enock Mwepu (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Aaron Ramsdale GK900 0.000.000
Cédric Soares DEF901 0.090.334
Gabriel DEF902 0.140.011
Ben White DEF900 0.000.000
Granit Xhaka DEF9011 0.020.011
Albert Sambi Lokonga MID902 0.030.021
Martin Odegaard MID9014 0.180.000
Emile Smith-Rowe MID671 0.060.081
Bukayo Saka FWD903 0.210.885
Alexandre Lacazette FWD900 0.000.091
Gabriel Martinelli FWD792 0.340.000
Eddie Nketiah Sub232 0.660.081
Nicolas Pepe Sub112 0.670.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 58% Avg odds 1.65
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.76
Brighton win 16% Avg odds 6.05

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

Form going into the game

Arsenal WWLWL
Brighton LLLLD

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.