Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Arsenal vs Brighton – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Brighton 2-1. Goals: M. Ødegaard (14'), G. Rutter (52' o.g.), D. Gómez (64'). Arsenal had 53% possession against Brighton's 47%. Shots on target: 6-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 18

Saturday, 27 December 2025

Arsenal

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Brighton

Referee: John Brooks, England

Lineups

Arsenal4-3-3

1D. RayaG

41D. RiceD

2W. SalibaD

5P. HincapieD

49M. Lewis-SkellyD

8M. OdegaardM

36M. ZubimendiM

23M. MerinoM

7B. SakaF

14V. GyökeresF

19L. TrossardF

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaG

9Gabriel JesusF

10E. EzeM

11G. MartinelliF

16C. NorgaardM

20N. MaduekeF

22E. NwaneriM

6GabrielD

89M. SalmonD

Brighton3-4-2-1

1B. VerbruggenG

42D. CoppolaD

6J. P. van HeckeD

5L. DunkD

24F. KadiogluM

26Y. AyariM

13J. HinshelwoodM

29M. De CuyperM

8B. GrudaF

25D. GomezF

10G. RutterF

Substitutes

23J. SteeleG

11Y. MintehF

14T. WatsonF

18D. WelbeckF

19C. KostoulasF

20J. MilnerM

21O. BoscagliD

27M. WiefferM

34J. VeltmanD

Match Events

14'G

M. Ødegaard

Assist: B. Saka

45'+1Y

B. Verbruggen

46'S

B. Gruda

Substitution 1

46'S

M. De Cuyper

Substitution 2

50'Y

L. Dunk

52'OG

G. Rutter

56'Y

D. Coppola

64'G

D. Gómez

69'Y

M. Lewis-Skelly

71'S

V. Gyökeres

Substitution 1

71'S

M. Lewis-Skelly

Substitution 2

75'S

J. Hinshelwood

Substitution 3

82'S

L. Trossard

Substitution 3

87'S

D. Coppola

Substitution 4

87'S

D. Gómez

Substitution 5

90'Y

P. Hincapié

Statistics

Arsenal

53%47%

Brighton

3.08Expected Goals (xG)0.85

24Total Shots8

6Shots on Target3

7Corners2

7Fouls13

1Offsides1

84Pass Accuracy (%)83

2Yellow Cards3

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Arsenal host Brighton on Saturday, 27 December 2025 at Emirates Stadium. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Arsenal go into the match 1st in the table; Brighton sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arsenal have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 wins in a row. Brighton have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 4 Jan 2025: Arsenal 1-1 Brighton; 31 Aug 2024: Arsenal 1-1 Brighton; 6 Apr 2024: Arsenal 3-0 Brighton. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Brighton 2-1. Arsenal scored through M. Ødegaard 14', G. Rutter 52' (o.g.). Brighton replied with D. Gómez 64'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 64 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arsenal held 53% of the ball against 47% for Brighton. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 3.08 for Arsenal, 0.85 for Brighton.

Verdict

The win nudges Arsenal forward and leaves Brighton with work to do. Arsenal sat 1st and Brighton 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.