Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Burnley vs Brighton – Lineups & Match Details

Brighton beat Burnley 2-0. Goals: M. Wieffer (43'), M. Wieffer (89'). Burnley had 50% possession against Brighton's 50%. Shots on target: 5-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 32

Saturday, 11 April 2026

BurnleyBurnley

0 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

BrightonBrighton

Referee: Thomas Bramall, England

Lineups

BurnleyBurnley4-2-3-1
Martin Dubravka1Martin DubravkaG
Bashir Humphreys12Bashir HumphreysD
Hjalmar Ekdal18Hjalmar EkdalD
Maxime Estève5Maxime EstèveD
Quilindschy Hartman3Quilindschy HartmanD
James Ward-Prowse20James Ward-ProwseM
Florentino Luís16Florentino LuísM
Marcus Edwards10Marcus EdwardsM
Lesley Ugochukwu8Lesley UgochukwuM
Jaidon Anthony11Jaidon AnthonyM
Zian Flemming19Zian FlemmingF

Substitutes

7Jacob Bruun LarsenF
31Mike TrésorF
2Kyle WalkerD
23Lucas PiresD
27Armando BrojaF
4Joe WorrallD
9Lyle FosterF
17Loum TchaounaF
13Max WeissG
BrightonBrighton4-2-3-1
Bart Verbruggen1Bart VerbruggenG
Mats Wieffer27Mats WiefferD
Jan Paul van Hecke6Jan Paul van HeckeD
Olivier Boscagli21Olivier BoscagliD
Ferdi Kadıoğlu24Ferdi KadıoğluD
Yasin Ayari26Yasin AyariM
Pascal Gross30Pascal GrossM
Diego Gómez25Diego GómezM
Jack Hinshelwood13Jack HinshelwoodM
Yankuba Minteh11Yankuba MintehM
Danny Welbeck18Danny WelbeckF

Substitutes

10Georginio RutterF
17Carlos BalebaM
22Kaoru MitomaM
34Joël VeltmanD
23Jason SteeleG
3Igor JúlioD
7Solly MarchM
19Charalampos KostoulasF
29Maxim De CuyperD

Match Events

30'Y

M. Estève

43'G

M. Wieffer

Assist: P. Groß

48'Y

J. van Hecke

60'Y

Florentino

67'S

L. Ugochukwu

Substitution 1

75'S

D. Welbeck

Substitution 1

75'S

J. Hinshelwood

Substitution 2

75'S

M. Edwards

Substitution 2

80'S

Y. Minteh

Substitution 3

82'S

Florentino

Substitution 3

82'S

Q. Hartman

Substitution 4

82'S

B. Humphreys

Substitution 5

88'S

D. Gómez

Substitution 4

89'G

M. Wieffer

Assist: Y. Ayari

Statistics

Burnley
50%50%
Brighton
0.9Expected Goals (xG)1.91
10Total Shots13
5Shots on Target6
8Corners2
7Fouls11
2Offsides1
81Pass Accuracy (%)83
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Burnley host Brighton on Saturday, 11 April 2026 at Turf Moor. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Burnley go into the match 19th in the table; Brighton sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 Jan 2026: Burnley 0-2 Brighton; 13 Apr 2024: Burnley 1-1 Brighton; 9 Dec 2023: Burnley 1-1 Brighton. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brighton beat Burnley 2-0. Brighton replied with M. Wieffer 43', M. Wieffer 89'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Burnley held 50% of the ball against 50% for Brighton. Shots on target finished 5-6. Expected goals read 0.90 for Burnley, 1.91 for Brighton.

Verdict

Brighton take the three points; Burnley look at a thin night for the home crowd. Burnley sat 19th 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.