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Brighton vs Burnley – Lineups & Match Details

Brighton beat Burnley 2-0. Goals: G. Rutter (29'), Y. Ayari (47'). Brighton had 60% possession against Burnley's 40%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 20

Saturday, 3 January 2026

BrightonBrighton

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

BurnleyBurnley

Referee: Tim Robinson, England

Lineups

BrightonBrighton4-2-3-1
B. Verbruggen1B. VerbruggenG
J. Veltman34J. VeltmanD
J. P. van Hecke6J. P. van HeckeD
L. Dunk5L. DunkD
F. Kadioglu24F. KadiogluD
Y. Ayari26Y. AyariM
D. Gomez25D. GomezM
B. Gruda8B. GrudaM
G. Rutter10G. RutterM
K. Mitoma22K. MitomaM
C. Kostoulas19C. KostoulasF

Substitutes

23J. SteeleG
13J. HinshelwoodM
14T. WatsonF
18D. WelbeckF
20J. MilnerM
21O. BoscagliD
29M. De CuyperD
30P. GrossM
42D. CoppolaD
BurnleyBurnley5-4-1
M. Dubravka1M. DubravkaG
K. Walker2K. WalkerD
J. Laurent29J. LaurentD
H. Ekdal18H. EkdalD
B. Humphreys12B. HumphreysD
Lucas Pires23Lucas PiresD
J. Bruun Larsen7J. Bruun LarsenM
L. Ugochukwu8L. UgochukwuM
Florentino16FlorentinoM
J. Anthony11J. AnthonyM
A. Broja27A. BrojaF

Substitutes

13M. WeissG
10M. EdwardsF
17L. TchaounaF
22O. SonneD
34J. BanelF
35A. BarnesF
41G. BrierleyM
48E. AgyeiF
54O. PimlottM

Match Events

22'Y

J. Laurent

29'G

G. Rutter

Assist: C. Kostoulas

39'Y

Florentino

44'Y

B. Humphreys

47'G

Y. Ayari

55'S

J. Bruun Larsen

Substitution 1

55'S

L. Ugochukwu

Substitution 2

64'S

A. Broja

Substitution 3

70'S

K. Mitoma

Substitution 1

71'S

G. Rutter

Substitution 2

71'S

C. Kostoulas

Substitution 3

80'S

D. Gómez

Substitution 4

81'S

J. Anthony

Substitution 4

87'S

B. Gruda

Substitution 5

90'+3Y

K. Walker

Statistics

Brighton
60%40%
Burnley
1.45Expected Goals (xG)0.3
15Total Shots5
4Shots on Target3
4Corners4
7Fouls17
3Offsides1
90Pass Accuracy (%)82
0Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Brighton host Burnley on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at American Express Stadium. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Brighton go into the match 7th in the table; Burnley sit 19th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 13 Apr 2024: Brighton 1-1 Burnley; 9 Dec 2023: Brighton 1-1 Burnley; 19 Feb 2022: Brighton 0-3 Burnley. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brighton beat Burnley 2-0. Brighton scored through G. Rutter 29', Y. Ayari 47'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 47 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Brighton held 60% of the ball against 40% for Burnley. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 1.45 for Brighton, 0.30 for Burnley.

Verdict

The win nudges Brighton forward and leaves Burnley with work to do. Brighton sat 7th and Burnley 19th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.