Arsenal vs Brighton

31 August 2024 · Premier League · 2024/25 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kai Havertz 38’
  • João Pedro 58’

Match summary

Arsenal and Brighton drew 1-1. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Kai Havertz put Arsenal ahead in the 38th minute, set up by Bukayo Saka and João Pedro equalised in the 58th minute.

Arsenal had the better of the chances, with 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Brighton's 1.97 from 22. Arsenal had a player sent off.

Match stats

Arsenal Brighton
11 Shots 22
7 Shots on Target 4
3 Corners 7
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2.42 xG 1.82
2.42 Non-penalty xG 1.82
6 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Arsenal Brighton
Kick-off
Kai Havertz
Assist: Bukayo Saka1-0 (Arsenal)
38’
Half-time1-0
58’
João Pedro1-1 (Brighton)
Full-time1-1

Bookings

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

Arsenal
  • Declan Rice
  • David Raya
  • Jurriën Timber
  • Thomas Partey
Brighton
  • Yankuba Minteh
  • João Pedro

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 2.42 1.97 38’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 1-0 38’ 58’ João Pedro (Brighton), 1-1 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 1.97 38’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 1-0 Havertz 38’ 58’ João Pedro (Brighton), 1-1 Pedro 58’
Arsenal 2.42 xGBrighton 1.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Arsenal attacking 
77’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 38’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 58’ João Pedro (Brighton), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 8’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), set piece, 0.36 xG, saved 58’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 18’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 75’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 76’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+3’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 75’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 2’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 60’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 53’ Joël Veltman (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 53’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 31’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Ben White (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Estupiñán (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Estupiñán (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 38’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 58’ João Pedro (Brighton), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 8’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), set piece, 0.36 xG, saved 58’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 18’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 75’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 76’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+3’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 75’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 2’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 60’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 53’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 53’ Joël Veltman (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Ben White (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Estupiñán (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Estupiñán (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
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Ben White DEF901 0.040.000
Gabriel DEF901 0.040.342
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF840 0.000.041
Thomas Partey MID900 0.000.000
Martin Odegaard MID781 0.310.361
Declan Rice MID531 0.040.000
Bukayo Saka FWD9014 1.190.451
Kai Havertz FWD9012 0.750.652
Leandro Trossard FWD631 0.050.311
Riccardo Calafiori Sub270 0.000.000
Gabriel Martinelli Sub120 0.000.000
Oleksandr Zinchenko Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 70% Avg odds 1.37
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.37
Brighton win 12% Avg odds 8.00

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brighton 0-3 Arsenal, 06 Apr 24 Next meeting: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal, 04 Jan 25  All Arsenal vs Brighton meetings

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.