Brighton vs Brentford 2:1: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Wed 06 Dec · 19:30
2:1
Full-time
American Express Stadium · Falmer
Referee P. Bankes
xG (open play)
1.57 – 1.52
Δ +0.05
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
BRI 2
– 1 BRE
1.57
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.52
87%
Pass Accuracy (%)
74%
⏱ Match events
16 · 2 – 1
Jan Paul van Hecke
Yellow Card
▮
25'
27'
⚽
B. Mbeumo (P)
Penalty · 0–1
P. Groß
Assist · K. Mitoma · 1–1
⚽
31'
40'
⇄
Y. Wissa ↓ · B. Mbeumo ↑
Substitution 1
Half-time · 1 – 1
46'
⇄
K. Lewis-Potter ↓ · Y. Yarmoliuk ↑
Substitution 2
Facundo Buonanotte
Yellow Card
▮
45+7'
J. Hinshelwood
Assist · P. Groß · 2–1
⚽
52'
J. Milner ↓ · F. Buonanotte ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
69'
E. Ferguson ↓ · João Pedro ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
69'
69'
⇄
M. Damsgaard ↓ · S. Baptiste ↑
Substitution 3
J. Veltman ↓ · J. Hinshelwood ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
73'
Billy Gilmour
Yellow Card
▮
76'
J. Moder ↓ · C. Baleba ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
84'
B. Baker-Boaitey ↓ · S. Adingra ↑
Substitution 5
⇄
84'
84'
⇄
M. Peart-Harris ↓ · M. Roerslev ↑
Substitution 4
Full-time · 2 – 1
Match recap
Brighton beat Brentford 2–1 at home. At half-time it was 1–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 62% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 87% of their passes. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 18 shots to 8, 7 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 7 to 3. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 5 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 4 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: B. Mbeumo (27'), P. Groß (31'), J. Hinshelwood (52').