Premier League

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

ArsenalArsenal

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

BrightonBrighton

Referee: John Brooks, England

Lineups

ArsenalArsenal4-3-3
D. Raya1D. RayaG
D. Rice41D. RiceD
W. Saliba2W. SalibaD
P. Hincapie5P. HincapieD
M. Lewis-Skelly49M. Lewis-SkellyD
M. Odegaard8M. OdegaardM
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
M. Merino23M. MerinoM
B. Saka7B. SakaF
V. Gyökeres14V. GyökeresF
L. Trossard19L. TrossardF

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaG
9Gabriel JesusF
10E. EzeM
11G. MartinelliF
16C. NorgaardM
20N. MaduekeF
22E. NwaneriM
6GabrielD
89M. SalmonD
BrightonBrighton3-4-2-1
B. Verbruggen1B. VerbruggenG
D. Coppola42D. CoppolaD
J. P. van Hecke6J. P. van HeckeD
L. Dunk5L. DunkD
F. Kadioglu24F. KadiogluM
Y. Ayari26Y. AyariM
J. Hinshelwood13J. HinshelwoodM
M. De Cuyper29M. De CuyperM
B. Gruda8B. GrudaF
D. Gomez25D. GomezF
G. Rutter10G. 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.