Brighton v Brentford result

Full-time · Brighton 2–1 Brentford

Premier League · · American Express Stadium

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Brighton 2–1 Brentford — Brighton won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Brighton beat Brentford 2–1 at American Express Stadium in the Premier League on Wednesday 6 December. Brighton have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Brentford: Bryan Mbeumo (27’ pen); Brighton: Pascal Groß (31’, assisted by K. Mitoma) and Jack Hinshelwood (52’, assisted by Pascal Groß).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Brighton 1.57, Brentford 1.52, from 18 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Bankes showed four yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Brighton: Jan van Hecke (25’), Facundo Buonanotte (45+7’) and Billy Gilmour (76’); Brentford: Yoane Wissa (76’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Pascal Groß (Brighton) 9.1, K. Mitoma (Brighton) 6.6 and Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Brighton next travel to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Brentford next travel to Hull City on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Brighton: FK Jablonec v Brighton, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Brentford: Hull City v Brentford, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Brighton 2–1 Brentford · Premier League
  • Venue: American Express Stadium · Falmer, East Sussex
  • Referee: P. Bankes
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Brighton 2 · draws 1 · Brentford 1 · 2.75 goals/game
  • Recent form: Brighton 3W 1D 1L · Brentford 3W 0D 2L

Brighton 2–1 Brentford (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.63
Goals
against 1 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.57 / 5.25
Corners
against 4.14 / 5.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
4.86 / 4.88
Shots on target
against 4 / 3.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.86 / 2.63
Cards
against 3 / 2.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.76 yellows
Referee · P. Bankes
1.76 home / 2 away
over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBrighton for / againstLineBrentford for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
5.57 for · 4.14 against n 7
9.5standard
5.25 for · 5.63 against n 8
Shots
11.71 for · 11.71 against n 7
19.5standard
15.88 for · 12.63 against n 8
Shots on target
4.86 for · 4 against n 7
8.5standard
4.88 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.57 for · 12.57 against n 7
21.5standard
11.38 for · 10.63 against n 8
Cards shown
2.86 for · 3 against n 7
3.5standard
2.63 for · 2.25 against n 8

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Brighton
Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Baleba n 834.1
2.36/1
1.32/1
S. Baptiste
Igor n 869.1
1.85/4
0.21/0
—
T. Lamptey n 849.4
1.85/2
1.65/2
—
F. Buonanotte n 840.8
1.73/3
3.67/4
—
J. Milner n 841.4
1.65/1
0.82/1
—
Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Ansu Fati n 837.5
2.75/3
1.85/1
João Pedro n 855.6
2.26/4
1.44/3
K. Mitoma n 874.6
1.77/3
0.95/1
C. Baleba n 834.1
1.62/1
0.72/0
S. Adingra n 887.5
1.57/5
0.53/1
Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Ansu Fati n 837.5
0.93/0
0.31/0
João Pedro n 855.6
14/1
00/0
S. Adingra n 887.5
0.32/0
0.32/0
F. Buonanotte n 840.8
0.31/0
0.31/0
P. Estupiñán n 874.6
0.21/0
0.32/0
Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Baleba n 834.1
4.66/3
J. Moder n 848.3
37/3
F. Buonanotte n 840.8
2.56/3
T. Lamptey n 849.4
2.34/3
J. Veltman n 872.3
26/4
Brentford
Brentford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Baptiste n 815.4
2.23/0
00/0
C. Baleba
Christian Nørgaard n 890
1.87/4
1.13/3
—
K. Ajer n 876.5
1.86/5
0.43/0
—
Y. Yarmolyuk n 837
1.86/0
0.62/0
—
F. Onyeka n 858.1
1.75/4
2.17/4
—
Brentford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
N. Maupay n 844
3.16/4
26/2
B. Mbeumo n 888.5
2.78/7
1.15/2
K. Lewis-Potter n 838.1
2.76/2
0.93/0
S. Ghoddos n 831.3
1.84/1
0.41/0
M. Olakigbe n 619
1.62/0
0.81/0
Brentford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Maupay n 844
0.52/0
0.52/0
B. Mbeumo n 888.5
0.32/0
0.43/0
S. Baptiste n 815.4
0.71/0
00/0
M. Jensen n 869.9
0.32/0
0.32/0
S. Ghoddos n 831.3
0.41/0
00/0
Brentford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Baptiste n 815.4
3.73/2
Christian Nørgaard n 890
2.47/5
K. Ajer n 876.5
2.47/6
M. Jensen n 869.9
2.47/6
A. Hickey n 871.5
25/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BrightonBrentford
62%Possession38%
1.57Expected goals (xG)1.52
18Shots8
7Shots on target2
7Shots off target3
4Blocked shots3
12Shots inside the box8
7Corners3
1Offsides2
10Fouls8
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Saves5
608Passes377
87%Pass accuracy74%

Brighton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Jason Steele9000000006.9
J. van Hecke90002101Y6.9
Igor9000000207.7
P. Groß9011211208.2
Billy Gilmour90000030Y7.5
K. Mitoma9001103107.2
C. Baleba8400002207.3
S. Adingra8400422107.7
J. Hinshelwood7310111008.2
F. Buonanotte69001013Y6.6
João Pedro6900320007
J. Milner sub2100000207.2
E. Ferguson sub2100000006.5
J. Veltman sub1700000006.7
J. Moder sub1200000106.7
B. Baker-Boaitey sub1200000006.7

Brentford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Flekken9000000007.2
E. Pinnock9000100507.5
B. Mee9000100106.3
S. Ghoddos9000001406.7
F. Onyeka9000101506.9
V. Janelt9000001407.3
N. Maupay9000001006.9
M. Roerslev8400000206.2
S. Baptiste6900000106.3
Y. Yarmolyuk4500000106.9
B. Mbeumo4010110106.6
Y. Wissa sub50001101Y6.3
K. Lewis-Potter sub4500000006.7
M. Damsgaard sub2100000306.9
M. Peart-Harris sub1200000006.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Brighton v Brentford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BrightonWDWWL
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
BrentfordWWLLW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Brighton 2 · 1 draw · Brentford 1 · 2.75 goals/game
  • 2023-04-01 Brighton 3–3 Brentford
  • 2022-10-14 Brentford 2–0 Brighton
  • 2021-12-26 Brighton 2–0 Brentford
  • 2021-09-11 Brentford 0–1 Brighton
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Brighton#11 pos48 pts38 pl-7 GD
Brentford#16 pos39 pts38 pl-9 GD
Goals per game
Brighton scored1.45
Brentford scored1.47
Brighton conceded1.63
Brentford conceded1.71

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Brentford?
In their last 4 meetings, Brighton won 2, Brentford won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Brighton and Brentford?
Recent form — Brighton 3W 1D 1L; Brentford 3W 0D 2L.

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