Everton vs Brighton

24 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Stuart Attwell

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Iliman Ndiaye 23’
  • James Garner 52’

Match summary

Everton won 2-0 at home to Brighton. Everton led 1-0 at half-time.

Iliman Ndiaye put Everton ahead in the 23rd minute, set up by Jack Grealish and James Garner made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute, set up by Jack Grealish.

There was little between the sides on chances: Everton created 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Brighton 2.08 from 13. Danny Welbeck had a penalty saved for Brighton.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
11 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 2
99 Attacks 83
45 Dangerous attacks 45
362 Passes 490
75% Pass accuracy 84%
15 Tackles 17
7 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 6

Key events

Everton Brighton
Kick-off
Iliman NdiayeShot on target
4’
12’
Yasin AyariShot on target
Iliman NdiayeRight foot shot1-0 (Everton)
23’
28’
Maxim De CuyperFoul
Tim IroegbunamFoul
39’
40’
Mats WiefferFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Jack HinshelwoodCarlos Baleba
46’
Matt O'RileyShot on target
Second half underway
James GarnerRight foot shot2-0 (Everton)
52’
60’
Yasin AyariShot on target
James GarnerFoul
63’
Carlos AlcarazIliman Ndiaye
64’
BetoThierno Barry
64’
67’
Diego GómezYasin Ayari
67’
Ferdi KadıoğluMaxim De Cuyper
Dwight McNeilTim IroegbunamInjury
71’
77’
Danny WelbeckMissed penalty
77’
Danny WelbeckShot on target
85’
Brajan GrudaMats Wieffer
Kiernan Dewsbury-HallFoul
89’
90+1’
Ferdi KadıoğluFoul
Harrison ArmstrongJack Grealish
90+4’
BetoFoul
90+5’
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 2.08 23’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), 1-0 23’ 52’ James Garner (Everton), 2-0 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 2.08 23’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), 1-0 Ndiaye 23’ 52’ James Garner (Everton), 2-0 Garner 52’
Everton 1.82 xGBrighton 2.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Everton attacking 
77’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 23’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 19’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 58’ Thierno Barry (Everton), from a corner, 0.53 xG, off target 46’ Matt O'Riley (Brighton), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 88’ Dwight McNeil (Everton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 88’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 88’ Dwight McNeil (Everton), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Tim Iroegbunam (Everton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+3’ Brajan Gruda (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 32’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Thierno Barry (Everton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Matt O'Riley (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ James Garner (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ James Garner (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 83’ Jack Grealish (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Matt O'Riley (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 37’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 77’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 23’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 19’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 58’ Thierno Barry (Everton), from a corner, 0.53 xG, off target 46’ Matt O'Riley (Brighton), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 88’ Dwight McNeil (Everton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 88’ Beto (Everton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 88’ Dwight McNeil (Everton), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Tim Iroegbunam (Everton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+3’ Brajan Gruda (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 32’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Thierno Barry (Everton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Matt O'Riley (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ James Garner (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ James Garner (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 83’ Jack Grealish (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Matt O'Riley (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 37’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Everton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pickford
O'Brien
Tarkowski
Keane
Garner
Iroegbunam 71’
Gueye
Ndiaye 64’
Dewsbury-Hall
Grealish 2 90’
Barry 64’
Brighton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Cuyper 67’
Dunk
Hecke
Wieffer 85’
Ayari 67’
Baleba 46’
Mitoma
O'Riley
Minteh
Welbeck

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jordan Pickford GK900 0.000.000
Jake O'Brien DEF900 0.000.000
Michael Keane DEF900 0.000.000
James Tarkowski DEF900 0.000.000
James Garner DEF9012 0.040.122
Idrissa Gueye MID900 0.000.000
Tim Iroegbunam MID731 0.090.000
Iliman Ndiaye MID6612 0.740.000
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall MID900 0.000.653
Jack Grealish MID9021 0.020.843
Thierno Barry FWD662 0.550.000
Beto Sub241 0.130.000
Carlos Alcaraz Sub240 0.000.000
Dwight McNeil Sub172 0.230.131
Harrison Armstrong Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Everton win 33% Avg odds 2.90
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Brighton win 39% Avg odds 2.43

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

Form going into the game

Everton DWWWL
Brighton DWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brighton 0-1 Everton, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Brighton 1-1 Everton, 31 Jan 26  All Everton vs Brighton meetings

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