Brighton vs Everton

31 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Pascal Groß 73’
  • Beto 90+7’

Match summary

Brighton and Everton shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

Pascal Groß put Brighton ahead in the 73rd minute, set up by Yasin Ayari and Beto equalised in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Brighton created 1.44 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Everton 1.32 from 7.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
11 Shots 7
2 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 2
105 Attacks 100
44 Dangerous attacks 37
492 Passes 423
83% Pass accuracy 79%
20 Tackles 23
13 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Brighton Everton
Kick-off
Danny WelbeckShot on target
3’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Pascal GroßFoul
53’
57’
Jarrad BranthwaiteFoul
Yankuba MintehGeorginio Rutter
60’
67’
Kiernan Dewsbury-HallShot on target
Charalampos KostoulasDanny Welbeck
70’
Joël VeltmanMaxim De Cuyper
70’
Pascal GroßRight foot shot1-0 (Brighton)
73’
79’
Carlos AlcarazKiernan Dewsbury-Hall
80’
Tyler DiblingHarrison Armstrong
80’
Tim IroegbunamIdrissa Gueye
Offside
83’
89’
BetoThierno Barry
89’
Nathan PattersonJarrad Branthwaite
90’
Michael KeaneShot on target
90+2’
Tim IroegbunamFoul
James MilnerPascal Groß
90+6’
90+7’
BetoLeft foot shot1-1 (Everton)
90+7’
Jake O'BrienShot on target
90+8’
David MoyesUnallowed field entering
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 1.32 73’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), 1-0 73’ 90+7’ Beto (Everton), 1-1 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 1.32 73’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), 1-0 Groß 73’ 90+7’ Beto (Everton), 1-1 Beto 90+7’
Brighton 1.44 xGEverton 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Everton attacking Brighton attacking 
90+7’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 16’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), from a corner, 0.47 xG, off target 67’ Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 19’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 3’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 2’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 72’ James Tarkowski (Everton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Michael Keane (Everton), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 90+7’ Jake O'Brien (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 3’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 16’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), from a corner, 0.47 xG, off target 67’ Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 19’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 3’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 2’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 72’ James Tarkowski (Everton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Michael Keane (Everton), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 90+7’ Jake O'Brien (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 3’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Brighton 4-3-3 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Kadıoğlu
Hecke
Dunk
Cuyper 70’
Ayari
Baleba
Groß 90’
Rutter 60’
Welbeck 70’
Mitoma
Everton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pickford
Branthwaite 89’
Keane
Tarkowski
O'Brien
Gueye 80’
Garner
Ndiaye
Dewsbury-Hall 79’
Armstrong 80’
Barry 89’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bart Verbruggen GK900 0.000.000
Ferdi Kadioglu DEF900 0.000.072
Jan Paul van Hecke DEF900 0.000.000
Lewis Dunk DEF900 0.000.000
Maxim De Cuyper DEF710 0.000.471
Carlos Baleba MID900 0.000.000
Pascal Groß MID9012 0.240.000
Yasin Ayari MID9010 0.000.121
Georginio Rutter FWD612 0.070.121
Danny Welbeck FWD713 0.660.341
Kaoru Mitoma FWD902 0.420.072
Yankuba Minteh Sub292 0.040.081
Charalampos Kostoulas Sub190 0.000.000
Joël Veltman Sub190 0.000.000
James Milner Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brighton win 50% Avg odds 1.91
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47
Everton win 23% Avg odds 4.08

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

Form going into the game

Brighton DWDDL
Everton WLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Everton 2-0 Brighton, 24 Aug 25 All Brighton vs Everton meetings, next on 12 Dec 26

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