Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Brighton vs Everton – Lineups & Match Details

Brighton and Everton drew 1-1. Goals: P. Groß (73'), Beto (90'). Brighton had 54% possession against Everton's 46%. Shots on target: 2-4.

Premier League · Regular Season - 24

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Brighton

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Everton

Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England

Lineups

Brighton4-3-3

1B. VerbruggenG

24F. KadiogluD

6J. P. van HeckeD

5L. DunkD

29M. De CuyperD

26Y. AyariM

17C. BalebaM

30P. GrossM

10G. RutterF

18D. WelbeckF

22K. MitomaF

Substitutes

23J. SteeleG

3IgorD

8B. GrudaM

11Y. MintehF

19C. KostoulasF

20J. MilnerM

21O. BoscagliD

34J. VeltmanD

53H. HowellM

Everton4-2-3-1

1J. PickfordG

15J. O'BrienD

6J. TarkowskiD

5M. KeaneD

32J. BranthwaiteD

37J. GarnerM

27I. GueyeM

45H. ArmstrongM

22K. Dewsbury-HallM

10I. NdiayeM

11T. BarryF

Substitutes

12M. TraversG

2N. PattersonD

7D. McNeilF

9BetoF

20T. DiblingM

23S. ColemanD

24C. AlcarazM

34M. RohlM

42T. IroegbunamM

Match Events

53'Y

P. Groß

57'Y

J. Branthwaite

60'S

G. Rutter

Substitution 1

70'S

D. Welbeck

Substitution 2

70'S

M. De Cuyper

Substitution 3

73'G

P. Groß

Assist: Y. Ayari

79'S

K. Dewsbury-Hall

Substitution 1

80'S

H. Armstrong

Substitution 2

80'S

I. Gueye

Substitution 3

89'S

J. Branthwaite

Substitution 4

89'S

T. Barry

Substitution 5

90'+2Y

T. Iroegbunam

90'+6S

P. Groß

Substitution 4

90'G

Beto

Statistics

Brighton

54%46%

Everton

1.44Expected Goals (xG)1.2

11Total Shots7

2Shots on Target4

5Corners2

13Fouls14

3Offsides0

83Pass Accuracy (%)79

1Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Brighton host Everton on Saturday, 31 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; Everton sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 Aug 2025: Brighton 0-2 Everton; 25 Jan 2025: Brighton 0-1 Everton; 17 Aug 2024: Brighton 3-0 Everton. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brighton and Everton drew 1-1. Brighton scored through P. Groß 73'. Everton replied with Beto 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Brighton held 54% of the ball against 46% for Everton. Shots on target finished 2-4. Expected goals read 1.44 for Brighton, 1.20 for Everton.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Brighton sat 7th and Everton 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.