Burnley v Brighton result
Team pages: Burnley · Brighton · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Burnley 0–2 Brighton — Brighton won this Premier League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Draw or Away.
What xG said
xG said little between the sides: Burnley 0.81, Brighton 1.07 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).
The result
Brighton won 2–0 at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday 11 April. Burnley are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions. Brighton have won their last three matches in all competitions.
The goals
Brighton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Brighton: Mats Wieffer (43’, assisted by Pascal Groß; 89’, assisted by Yasin Ayari).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Mats Wieffer’s goal on 43 minutes.
Discipline
T. Bramall showed three yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Burnley: Maxime Estève (30’) and Florentino (60’); Brighton: Jan van Hecke (48’).
What it changes
Burnley stay 19th after this result (32 league matches played). Burnley have scored 38 goals, the second-fewest of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Burnley have conceded 75 goals, the most of the 20 clubs.
Brighton move down from eighth to ninth (32 league matches played). Brighton have scored 52 goals, the 10th-most of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Brighton have conceded 46 goals, the third-fewest of the 20 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mats Wieffer (Brighton) 13.9, Yasin Ayari (Brighton) 8.4 and James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) 7.0 led the match.
Head-to-head
Brighton are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Burnley.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, the draw or Brighton, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.1% of the time in the last 90 days (989 of 1452).
Next up
Burnley next travel to Cardiff on 7 November 2026.
Brighton next host Brentford on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Burnley: Cardiff v Burnley, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Brighton: Brighton v Brentford, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Burnley 0–2 Brighton · Premier League
- Venue: Turf Moor · Burnley
- Referee: T. Bramall
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Burnley 1 · draws 3 · Brighton 2 · 2.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Burnley 0W 2D 3L · Brighton 4W 0D 1L
Burnley 0–2 Brighton (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, 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
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Burnley for / against | Line | Brighton for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.88 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.13 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.63 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.13 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.5 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.63 for · 9.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 13.63 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 3 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: T. Bramall — 4.29 yellow cards a game, 0.06 red cards, 21.53 fouls over 17 matches.
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Burnley
Burnley Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dúbravka | 31 | 902790 min | 1113.6 /90 | 612 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Weiß | 4 | 90360 min | 92.3 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Dúbravka n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
Burnley Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Estève | 30 | 862585 min | 321.1 /90 | 371.3 /90 | 250.9 /90 | 1224.2 /90 | 120.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| K. Walker | 29 | 882549 min | 431.5 /90 | 381.3 /90 | 100.4 /90 | 1134 /90 | 271 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| Q. Hartman | 19 | 891683 min | 412.2 /90 | 281.5 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 583.1 /90 | 100.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| B. Humphreys | 16 | 861373 min | 251.6 /90 | 70.5 /90 | 161 /90 | 614 /90 | 130.9 /90 | 50.3 /90 |
| H. Ekdal | 16 | 851358 min | 231.5 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 734.8 /90 | 80.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dúbravka n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.5 | — |
| M. Estève n 8 | 88 | 0.5 | 0.4 | F. Kadıoğlu |
| L. Ugochukwu n 8 | 75.4 | 1 | 0.6 | D. Gómez |
| K. Walker n 8 | 84 | 0.3 | 0.7 | — |
| J. Anthony n 8 | 85 | 0.7 | 1.2 | D. Gómez |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Estève n 8 | 88 | 1.2 |
| L. Ugochukwu n 8 | 75.4 | 1.8 |
| K. Walker n 8 | 84 | 1.2 |
| J. Anthony n 8 | 85 | 1.1 |
| J. Laurent n 8 | 68 | 1.5 |
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Burnley Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Foster | 22 | 621370 min | 20.1 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 110.7 /90 | 50.3 /90 | 110.7 /90 | 100.7 /90 |
| J. Bruun Larsen | 22 | 491078 min | 00 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 121 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 161.3 /90 | 131.1 /90 |
| L. Tchaouna | 22 | 491068 min | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 171.4 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 60.5 /90 |
| Z. Flemming | 20 | 671348 min | 80.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 291.9 /90 | 181.2 /90 | 80.5 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| Marcus Edwards | 16 | 661051 min | 10.1 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 121 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 211.8 /90 | 171.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dúbravka n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Estève n 8 | 88 | 0.3 | 0 |
| L. Ugochukwu n 8 | 75.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| K. Walker n 8 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Anthony n 8 | 85 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dúbravka n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Estève n 8 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Ugochukwu n 8 | 75.4 | 0 | 0.1 |
| K. Walker n 8 | 84 | 0 | 0.1 |
| J. Anthony n 8 | 85 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Brighton
Brighton Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Verbruggen | 31 | 902790 min | 872.8 /90 | 371.2 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Jason Steele | 5 | 90450 min | 224.4 /90 | 61.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Verbruggen n 8 | 90 | 2.9 |
| Jason Steele n 8 | 90 | 3.8 |
Brighton Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Kadıoğlu | 35 | 822886 min | 591.8 /90 | 220.7 /90 | 70.2 /90 | 1354.2 /90 | 200.6 /90 | 70.2 /90 |
| J. van Hecke | 32 | 872768 min | 441.4 /90 | 321 /90 | 280.9 /90 | 1745.7 /90 | 220.7 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| L. Dunk | 30 | 892655 min | 331.1 /90 | 291 /90 | 280.9 /90 | 1143.9 /90 | 150.5 /90 | 110.4 /90 |
| M. Wieffer | 21 | 761593 min | 583.3 /90 | 241.4 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 1226.9 /90 | 271.5 /90 | 70.4 /90 |
| M. De Cuyper | 20 | 601199 min | 171.3 /90 | 100.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 453.4 /90 | 171.3 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Kadıoğlu n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 1.6 | M. Estève |
| D. Gómez n 8 | 72.4 | 3.3 | 0 | J. Anthony |
| J. van Hecke n 8 | 84.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | — |
| B. Verbruggen n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| L. Dunk n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| F. Kadıoğlu n 8 | 90 | 1.3 |
| D. Gómez n 8 | 72.4 | 3.6 |
| J. van Hecke n 8 | 84.1 | 1.5 |
| L. Dunk n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
| D. Welbeck n 8 | 67.9 | 1.3 |
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Brighton Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Welbeck | 30 | 661973 min | 130.6 /90 | 10 /90 | 391.8 /90 | 221 /90 | 211 /90 | 100.5 /90 |
| G. Rutter | 27 | 671796 min | 20.1 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 281.4 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 261.3 /90 | 271.4 /90 |
| C. Kostoulas | 9 | 43385 min | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 92.1 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 51.2 /90 | 71.6 /90 |
| S. Tzimas | 9 | 34309 min | 30.9 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 72 /90 | 51.5 /90 | 61.7 /90 | 20.6 /90 |
| H. Howell | 4 | 60238 min | 10.4 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 20.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Kadıoğlu n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| D. Gómez n 8 | 72.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| J. van Hecke n 8 | 84.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| B. Verbruggen n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Dunk n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Kadıoğlu n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Gómez n 8 | 72.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| J. van Hecke n 8 | 84.1 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Verbruggen n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Dunk n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Burnley | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 0.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.93 |
| 10 | Shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 475 | Passes | 477 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
Burnley Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dúbravka | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| H. Ekdal | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Estève | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| J. Ward-Prowse | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Anthony | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Z. Flemming | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| B. Humphreys | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Q. Hartman | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Florentino | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.5 |
| Marcus Edwards | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| L. Ugochukwu | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Bruun Larsen sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Trésor sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| K. Walker sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Lucas Pires sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Broja sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Brighton Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Verbruggen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| M. Wieffer | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9.3 |
| J. van Hecke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 7.3 |
| O. Boscagli | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| F. Kadıoğlu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Y. Ayari | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| P. Groß | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Gómez | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Y. Minteh | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Hinshelwood | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Welbeck | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| G. Rutter sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Baleba sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Mitoma sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Veltman sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
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 Burnley v Brighton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-01-03 Brighton 2–0 Burnley
- 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
Shot Map and Expected Goals
Burnley 0.81 xG from 10 shots, Brighton 1.07 from 13. 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.
| Team | Shots | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 10 | 0 | 0.81 |
| Brighton | 13 | 2 | 1.07 |
Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.
Expected Goals Race
At half-time, xG was level: Burnley 0.56, Brighton 0.39. At full time, xG was level: Burnley 0.81, Brighton 1.07. The widest gap was 0.41 xG to Burnley, in the ninth minute.
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Burnley v Brighton?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Burnley v Brighton was Draw or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between Burnley and Brighton?
- In their last 6 meetings, Burnley won 1, Brighton won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Burnley and Brighton?
- Recent form — Burnley 0W 2D 3L; Brighton 4W 0D 1L.
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