Brighton v Burnley result

Full-time · Brighton 2–0 Burnley

Premier League · Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:00 GMT · American Express Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Brighton · Burnley · Head-to-head

Brighton 2–0 Burnley — Brighton won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Brighton: 1.47 to 0.26 in expected goals, from 15 shots to 5, ahead on xG from the sixth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Brighton beat Burnley 2–0 at American Express Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 3 January. Burnley are winless in their last 11 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Brighton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Brighton: Georginio Rutter (29’, assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas) and Yasin Ayari (47’).

Discipline

T. Robinson showed four yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Burnley: J. Laurent (22’), Florentino (39’), Bashir Humphreys (44’) and Kyle Walker (90+3’).

What it changes

Brighton move up from 14th to eighth (20 league matches played).

Burnley stay 19th after this result (20 league matches played).

It is Brighton’s first win over Burnley since 14 August 2021, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Yasin Ayari (Brighton) 8.0, Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton) 6.6 and Florentino (Burnley) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Brighton next travel to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Burnley next travel to Lincoln on 24 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 Burnley: Lincoln v Burnley, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Brighton 2–0 Burnley · Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium · Falmer, East Sussex
Referee: T. Robinson
Head-to-head (last 6): Brighton 1 · draws 4 · Burnley 1 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Brighton 0W 3D 2L · Burnley 0W 2D 3L

Brighton 2–0 Burnley (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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 0.75

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 5.13

Corners

against 5.38 / 5.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 3

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 4.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.63 / 1.38

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.13 yellows

Referee · T. Robinson

1.25 home / 2.88 away

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Brighton for / against	Line	Burnley for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.13 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.38 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.63 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.5 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.38 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.5 for · 7.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: T. Robinson — 4.13 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 23.63 fouls over 8 matches (1.25 to the home side, 2.88 to the away side).

Home 1.25Away 2.88

Brighton

Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Kostoulas n 8	13.4	2.5 3/0	3.4 4/0	—
B. Gruda n 8	43.1	2.1 4/3	1.6 3/2	A. Broja
J. Veltman n 8	38.1	2.1 4/2	2.1 4/3	K. Walker
S. Tzimas n 8	26.5	2.1 4/1	0.8 2/0	—
K. Mitoma n 8	62.8	2 4/2	0.9 4/1	A. Broja

Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Kostoulas n 8	13.4	5.9 3/2	1.7 2/0
D. Welbeck n 8	57.4	2.2 4/4	0.8 4/0
Y. Ayari n 8	81.9	2.1 5/5	0.5 2/2
T. Watson n 8	26.3	2.1 4/1	1.7 4/0
G. Rutter n 8	73.8	1.8 6/4	0.8 4/1

Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Watson n 8	26.3	0.9 2/0	1.3 1/1
S. Tzimas n 8	26.5	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
J. van Hecke n 8	80.8	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
O. Boscagli n 8	72.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
K. Mitoma n 8	62.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Kostoulas n 8	13.4	4.2 4/1
J. Veltman n 8	38.1	3.2 6/3
M. Wieffer n 8	78.8	2.9 7/5
Y. Ayari n 8	81.9	2.2 6/4
B. Gruda n 8	43.1	2.1 5/2

Brighton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Verbruggen n 8	90	3.9 8/6

Burnley

Burnley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Z. Flemming n 8	50.8	2.4 5/2	1.1 4/1	—
A. Broja n 8	51.9	1.7 5/3	2 4/3	K. Mitoma
O. Sonne n 8	39.9	1.7 4/2	0.3 1/0	—
K. Walker n 8	88.4	1.5 6/4	0.6 4/1	J. Veltman
J. Cullen n 8	81.9	1.4 6/2	1.2 5/3	—

Burnley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Z. Flemming n 8	50.8	2.2 6/4	1.3 5/1
M. Trésor n 8	10.6	2.1 1/1	2.1 1/1
Marcus Edwards n 8	33.6	2 3/1	1 2/1
A. Barnes n 8	21.5	1.6 3/0	0.5 1/0
A. Broja n 8	51.9	1.5 6/1	1.3 5/1

Burnley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Trésor n 8	10.6	0 0/0	1.1 1/0
Z. Flemming n 8	50.8	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
L. Foster n 8	67.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
O. Sonne n 8	39.9	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
A. Barnes n 8	21.5	0 0/0	0.5 1/0

Burnley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Florentino n 8	71.5	4.4 7/6
J. Laurent n 8	52.5	3.6 6/5
Lucas Pires n 8	74	2.4 6/4
O. Sonne n 8	39.9	2.3 4/3
Q. Hartman n 8	88.9	2.2 7/5

Burnley — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Dúbravka n 8	90	2.9 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Brighton		Burnley
60%	Possession	40%
1.45	Expected goals (xG)	0.30
15	Shots	5
4	Shots on target	3
7	Shots off target	2
4	Blocked shots	0
9	Shots inside the box	4
4	Corners	4
3	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	17
0	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	2
608	Passes	396
90%	Pass accuracy	82%

Brighton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
B. Verbruggen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
J. Veltman	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	7
J. van Hecke	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	7.6
L. Dunk	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	7.9
F. Kadıoğlu	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	8.6
Y. Ayari	90	1	0	2	1	1	4	8.3
B. Gruda	87	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
D. Gómez	80	0	0	1	0	0	3	6.5
G. Rutter	71	1	0	1	1	0	1	6.9
C. Kostoulas	71	0	1	2	1	1	2	7.3
K. Mitoma	70	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.6
M. De Cuyper sub	20	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.9
P. Groß sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Welbeck sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Milner sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
T. Watson sub	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Burnley player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Dúbravka	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
K. Walker	90	0	0	0	0	Y	5.9
J. Laurent	90	0	0	0	4	Y	6.3
H. Ekdal	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
B. Humphreys	90	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
Lucas Pires	90	1	1	0	2	0	6.2
Florentino	90	0	0	0	7	Y	7
J. Anthony	81	1	0	0	4	0	6.9
A. Broja	64	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Bruun Larsen	55	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
L. Ugochukwu	55	0	0	0	3	0	5.9
O. Sonne sub	35	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
Marcus Edwards sub	35	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
L. Tchaouna sub	26	2	2	0	0	0	6.7
J. Banel sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

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 Burnley — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BrightonDLDLD

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

BurnleyLLDDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Brighton 1 · 4 draws · Burnley 1 · 2 goals/game

2024-04-13 Burnley 1–1 Brighton
2023-12-09 Brighton 1–1 Burnley
2022-02-19 Brighton 0–3 Burnley
2021-08-14 Burnley 1–2 Brighton
2021-02-06 Burnley 1–1 Brighton
2020-11-06 Brighton 0–0 Burnley

League standing · 2025/26

Brighton#8 pos53 pts38 pl+6 GD

Burnley#19 pos22 pts38 pl-37 GD

Goals per game

Brighton scored1.37

Burnley scored1

Brighton conceded1.21

Burnley conceded1.97

Shot map and expected goals

Brighton 1.47 xG from 15 shots, Burnley 0.26 from 5. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Brighton (attacking right)Burnley (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Brighton	15	2	1.47
Burnley	5	0	0.26

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What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Burnley?: In their last 6 meetings, Brighton won 1, Burnley won 1 and there were 4 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
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