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Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Brighton vs Arsenal – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Brighton 1-0. Goals: B. Saka (9'). Brighton had 60% possession against Arsenal's 40%. Shots on target: 3-2.

Premier League · Regular Season - 29

Wednesday, 4 March 2026

BrightonBrighton

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

ArsenalArsenal

Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England

Lineups

BrightonBrighton4-2-3-1
B. Verbruggen1B. VerbruggenG
M. Wieffer27M. WiefferD
J. P. van Hecke6J. P. van HeckeD
O. Boscagli21O. BoscagliD
F. Kadioglu24F. KadiogluD
C. Baleba17C. BalebaM
P. Gross30P. GrossM
D. Gomez25D. GomezM
J. Hinshelwood13J. HinshelwoodM
K. Mitoma22K. MitomaM
G. Rutter10G. RutterF

Substitutes

23J. SteeleG
11Y. MintehF
18D. WelbeckF
20J. MilnerM
26Y. AyariM
29M. De CuyperD
33M. O'RileyM
34J. VeltmanD
53H. HowellM
ArsenalArsenal4-2-3-1
D. Raya1D. RayaG
J. Timber12J. TimberD
C. Mosquera3C. MosqueraD
Gabriel6GabrielD
P. Hincapie5P. HincapieD
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
D. Rice41D. RiceM
B. Saka7B. SakaM
E. Eze10E. EzeM
G. Martinelli11G. MartinelliM
V. Gyökeres14V. GyökeresF

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaG
9Gabriel JesusF
16C. NorgaardM
19L. TrossardF
20N. MaduekeF
29K. HavertzF
33R. CalafioriD
49M. Lewis-SkellyD
56M. DowmanM

Match Events

9'G

B. Saka

Assist: J. Timber

11'Y

Cristhian Mosquera

46'S

K. Mitoma

Substitution 1

52'Y

D. Gómez

59'S

V. Gyökeres

Substitution 1

60'S

Gabriel Martinelli

Substitution 2

64'S

Cristhian Mosquera

Substitution 3

69'S

J. Hinshelwood

Substitution 2

77'S

M. Wieffer

Substitution 3

77'S

D. Gómez

Substitution 4

78'S

C. Baleba

Substitution 5

80'Y

O. Boscagli

80'S

Martín Zubimendi

Substitution 4

81'Y

F. Kadıoğlu

90'+4Y

Y. Ayari

Statistics

Brighton
60%40%
Arsenal
0.82Expected Goals (xG)0.47
11Total Shots7
3Shots on Target2
4Corners3
14Fouls12
3Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)70
4Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Brighton host Arsenal on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 at American Express Stadium. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Brighton go into the match 7th in the table; Arsenal sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Dec 2025: Brighton 1-2 Arsenal; 4 Jan 2025: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal; 31 Aug 2024: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Brighton 1-0. Arsenal replied with B. Saka 9'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 9 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Brighton held 60% of the ball against 40% for Arsenal. Shots on target finished 3-2. Expected goals read 0.82 for Brighton, 0.47 for Arsenal.

Verdict

Arsenal take the three points; Brighton look at a thin night for the home crowd. Brighton sat 7th and Arsenal 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.