Brentford vs Brighton

21 February 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Jarred Gillett

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Diego Gómez 30’
  • Danny Welbeck 45+1’

Match summary

Brighton won 2-0 away at Brentford. Brighton led 2-0 at half-time.

Diego Gómez put Brighton ahead in the 30th minute and Danny Welbeck made it 0-2 in first-half stoppage time.

Brentford can feel hard done by, creating 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Brighton's 1.37 from 11.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
13 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 7
6 Corners 4
83 Attacks 101
42 Dangerous attacks 38
439 Passes 416
78% Pass accuracy 77%
8 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Brentford Brighton
Kick-off
6’
Lewis DunkShot on target
Mathias JensenShot on target
7’
12’
Mats WiefferFoul
Keane Lewis-PotterShot on target
13’
16’
Jack HinshelwoodShot on target
20’
Kaoru MitomaShot on target
25’
Kaoru MitomaShot on target
30’
Diego GómezLeft foot shot0-1 (Brighton)
Nathan CollinsAaron HickeyInjury
45’
45+1’
Danny WelbeckRight foot shot0-2 (Brighton)
Half-time0-2
Kevin SchadeKeane Lewis-Potter
46’
Yegor YarmolyukVitaly Janelt
46’
Second half underway
54’
Ferdi KadıoğluFoul
58’
Pascal GroßShot on target
65’
Joël VeltmanMats Wieffer
Mikkel DamsgaardJordan Henderson 
67’
76’
Maxim De CuyperDiego Gómez
Romelle DonovanKristoffer Ajer
81’
Mikkel DamsgaardShot on target
87’
90’
Carlos BalebaJames MilnerInjury
Yegor YarmolyukFoul
90+2’
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 1.37 30’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), 0-1 30’ 45+1’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), 0-2 45+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 1.37 30’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), 0-1 Gómez 30’ 45+1’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), 0-2 Welbeck 45+1’
Brentford 1.69 xGBrighton 1.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Brentford attacking 
46’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 76’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), set piece, 0.60 xG, off target 25’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 20’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 87’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 33’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 79’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 25’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 30’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 55’ Nathan Collins (Brentford), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ James Milner (Brighton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 76’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), set piece, 0.60 xG, off target 25’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 20’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 87’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 33’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 79’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 25’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 30’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 55’ Nathan Collins (Brentford), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ James Milner (Brighton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Brentford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kelleher
Hickey 45’
Ajer 81’
Berg
Henry
Henderson 67’
Janelt 46’
Lewis-Potter 46’
Jensen
Ouattara
Thiago
Brighton 4-3-3 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Kadıoğlu
Dunk
Hecke
Wieffer 65’
Groß
Milner 90’
Hinshelwood
Mitoma
Welbeck
Gómez 76’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Caoimhin Kelleher GK900 0.000.000
Aaron Hickey DEF440 0.000.000
Sepp van den Berg DEF902 0.220.000
Kristoffer Ajer DEF881 0.010.000
Rico Henry DEF900 0.000.000
Jordan Henderson MID740 0.000.382
Vitaly Janelt MID532 0.070.000
Keane Lewis-Potter MID531 0.040.000
Mathias Jensen MID902 0.040.081
Dango Ouattara MID901 0.600.282
Thiago FWD902 0.370.601
Nathan Collins Sub461 0.080.031
Kevin Schade Sub370 0.000.000
Yehor Yarmolyuk Sub370 0.000.011
Mikkel Damsgaard Sub161 0.270.000
Romelle Donovan Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brentford win 42% Avg odds 2.25
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39
Brighton win 30% Avg odds 3.13

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

Form going into the game

Brentford LLWWD
Brighton DLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brighton 2-1 Brentford, 22 Nov 25 Next meeting: Brighton vs Brentford, 08 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Brentford vs Brighton meetings

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