Brighton vs Leeds

5 September 2026 · Premier League · 2026/27 · Referee Stuart Attwell

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Luka Vuskovic 71’
  • Jayden Bogle 15’

Match summary

Brighton and Leeds shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Leeds led 1-0 at half-time.

Jayden Bogle put Leeds ahead from a corner in the 15th minute, set up by Ao Tanaka and Luka Vuskovic equalised with a header in the 71st minute, set up by Maxim De Cuyper.

Leeds had the better of the chances, with 3.04 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Brighton's 2.27 from 20.

Brighton dominated territory and possession during their Premier League fixture against Leeds, controlling 67 percent of the ball and registering 20 shots compared to their opponents 10. Despite dominating the general play with 112 attacks and 73 dangerous attacks, Brighton struggled to convert their territorial advantage into goals, accumulating an expected goals figure of 2.27. Leeds managed 5 shots on target from their 10 attempts and recorded an expected goals total of 3.04. Both teams displayed a physical approach throughout the match, resulting in 13 fouls conceded by Brighton and 16 by Leeds, alongside 3 yellow cards for each side.

The opening goal arrived in the 14th minute when Jayden Bogle scored with a right foot shot for Leeds, following an earlier yellow card for the same player in the 6th minute. Pascal Groß received a yellow card for Brighton in the 38th minute, leaving the visitors ahead at half-time. Maxim De Cuyper was booked in the 49th minute, and a VAR review for offside took place in the 50th minute. Luka Vuskovic equalised for Brighton in the 71st minute with a header. Late yellow cards were issued to Harry Wilson and Promise David, leaving the final score level at 1-1.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
20 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 6
112 Attacks 65
73 Dangerous attacks 34
522 Passes 252
84% Pass accuracy 68%
8 Tackles 17
13 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Brighton Leeds
Kick-off
6’
15’
Jayden BogleRight foot shot0-1 (Leeds)
15’
Dominic Calvert-LewinShot on target
Diego GómezShot on target
29’
38’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
48’
Anton StachShot on target
49’
50’
Offside
63’
James JustinShot on target
64’
Ferdi KadiogluShot on target
65’
Charalampos KostoulasShot on target
68’
Luka VuskovicHeader1-1 (Brighton)
71’
Yasin AyariShot on target
82’
85’
88’
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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.27 3.04 15’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), 0-1 15’ 71’ Luka Vuskovic (Brighton), 1-1 71’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.27 3.04 15’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), 0-1 Bogle 15’ 71’ Luka Vuskovic (Brighton), 1-1 Vuskovic 71’
Brighton 2.27 xGLeeds 3.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leeds attacking Brighton attacking 
15’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), from a corner, 0.97 xG, goal 89’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 15’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), from a corner, 0.55 xG, off target 85’ Promise David (Brighton), set piece, 0.52 xG, off target 48’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 23’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.42 xG, blocked 71’ Luka Vuskovic (Brighton), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 15’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 68’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 82’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ James Justin (Leeds), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ James Justin (Leeds), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Luka Vuskovic (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), from a corner, 0.97 xG, goal 89’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 15’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), from a corner, 0.55 xG, off target 85’ Promise David (Brighton), set piece, 0.52 xG, off target 48’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 23’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.42 xG, blocked 71’ Luka Vuskovic (Brighton), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 15’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 68’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 82’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 63’ James Justin (Leeds), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ James Justin (Leeds), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Luka Vuskovic (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Brighton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Kadıoğlu 78’
Vuskovic
Dunk
Boscagli 90’
Groß
Ayari
Gómez
Yalcouyé
Cuyper 77’
Kostoulas
Leeds 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Trafford
Muharemović
Elvedi
Justin
Gudmundsson
Tanaka 73’
Ampadu
Bogle 61’
Okafor 62’
Stach
Calvert-Lewin 73’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bart Verbruggen GK900 0.000.000
Ferdi Kadioglu DEF792 0.080.021
Luka Vuskovic DEF9012 0.390.000
Lewis Dunk DEF900 0.000.000
Olivier Boscagli DEF900 0.000.635
Pascal Groß MID905 0.810.081
Yasin Ayari MID902 0.130.021
Diego Gómez MID904 0.100.082
Malick Yalcouyé MID901 0.030.112
Maxim De Cuyper MID7810 0.000.371
Charalampos Kostoulas FWD903 0.210.000
Promise David Sub121 0.520.000
Costinha Sub110 0.000.071
Pascal Struijk Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brighton win 49% Avg odds 1.94 Our estimate 45%
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.63 Our estimate 28%
Leeds win 25% Avg odds 3.73 Our estimate 27%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

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