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Premier League · Round 5 · 2026/27

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal prediction

Balanced

Arsenal win 37%

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Published · not rewritten after kick-off

Match forecast

Brighton & Hove AlbionvsArsenal
Balanced

Arsenal win37%

Both likely
Brighton & Hove Albion win
34%
Draw
29%
Arsenal win
37%
Prediction
1–1

Grid peak · 14%

Expected goals
1.42–1.48

Model λ, home–away

Over 2.5
55%
BTTS
61%

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Why this forecast

  1. 1Balanced: Arsenal win 37%, from a -188 Elo gap (1560 vs 1749).
  2. 2Expected goals 1.42-1.48.
  3. 3Prediction 1–1 (14%), also the highest cell in the grid.
  4. 4Both teams to score at 61%.
  5. 5Evan Ferguson listed out and 9 other absences.

Match briefing

Elo

1560

-188

1749

Premier League table
Out

Brighton & Hove Albion8 out

  • Evan Ferguson
  • Jack Hinshelwood
  • Kaoru Mitoma
  • +5 more

Arsenal2 out

  • Ben White
  • William Saliba
XI
Predicted XI
4-2-3-1/4-2-3-1
Last 5

Brighton & Hove Albion

WDLWL

Avg xG 2.17-1.75

Arsenal

WWWWW

Avg xG 1.89-0.71

Top scorelines

Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.

  1. 111Prediction13.9%
  2. 2128.6%
  3. 3218.2%
  4. 4007.8%
  5. 5226.1%

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak.

Scoreline probabilities for Brighton & Hove Albion versus Arsenal
Brighton & Hove Albion goals012345
08%6%6%3%
16%14%9%4%
26%8%6%3%
33%4%3%
4
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

Fair odds

Model prices are 1 / probability. A listed 1X2 snapshot, overround removed. Snapshot . This is not a betting tip.

1X2

Brighton & Hove Albion win

Brighton & Hove Albion win: model 34%, fair 2.94, listed 4.72 (20%)

Fair

2.94

34% model

Listed

4.72

20% book

Draw

Draw: model 29%, fair 3.40, listed 3.86 (24%)

Fair

3.40

29% model

Listed

3.86

24% book

Arsenal win

Disagrees

Arsenal win: model 37%, fair 2.73, listed 1.70 (56%)

Fair

2.73

37% model

Listed

1.70

56% book

The model disagrees with the listed Arsenal win price (large). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation.

Over 2.5 and BTTS use the same conversion. Disagreement labels apply to 1X2 only, where walk-forward ECE is scored.

Over 2.5

Over 2.5

Over 2.5: model 55%, fair 1.81, listed 1.80 (54%)

Fair
1.81
Listed
1.80

Under 2.5

Under 2.5: model 45%, fair 2.24, listed 2.12 (46%)

Fair
2.24
Listed
2.12

BTTS

BTTS yes

BTTS yes: model 61%, fair 1.64, listed 1.75 (53%)

Fair
1.64
Listed
1.75

BTTS no

BTTS no: model 39%, fair 2.55, listed 2.00 (47%)

Fair
2.55
Listed
2.00

Injuries and suspensions

SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.

Brighton & Hove Albion8 out

  • Evan FergusonOutAnkle Injury
  • Jack HinshelwoodOutKnock Injury
  • Kaoru MitomaOutHamstring Injury
  • Mats WiefferOutKnee Injury
  • Michael SvobodaOutKnock Injury
  • Stefanos TzimasOutCruciate Ligament Injury
  • Yankuba MintehOutLeg Injury
  • Zadok YohannaOutKnock Injury

Arsenal2 out

  • Ben WhiteOutGroin Injury
  • William SalibaOutBack Injury

Starting XI

Predicted XI

Listed as the expected eleven; not confirmed yet.

Brighton & Hove Albion

4-2-3-1

  1. 1 Bart Verbruggen · G
  2. 5 Lewis Dunk · D
  3. 21 Olivier Boscagli · D
  4. 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu · D
  5. 29 Maxim De Cuyper · D
  6. 44 Luka Vušković · D
  7. 13 Pascal Groß · M
  8. 25 Diego Gómez · M
  9. 26 Yasin Ayari · M
  10. 35 Malick Yalcouyé · M
  11. 19 Charalampos Kostoulas · F

Arsenal

4-2-3-1

  1. 1 David Raya · G
  2. 6 Gabriel Magalhães · D
  3. 12 Jurriën Timber · D
  4. 15 Ezri Konsa · D
  5. 33 Riccardo Calafiori · D
  6. 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly · D
  7. 8 Martin Ødegaard · M
  8. 17 Christos Tzolis · M
  9. 41 Declan Rice · M
  10. 7 Bukayo Saka · F
  11. 29 Kai Havertz · F

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

Brighton & Hove Albion

WDLWL
  • 50Coventry CityAway · 13 Sept 2026

    xG 2.69–1.39

  • 11Leeds UnitedHome · 5 Sept 2026

    xG 2.19–2.49

  • 34ChelseaAway · 30 Aug 2026

    xG 1.41–2.93

  • 40Aston VillaHome · 23 Aug 2026

    xG 3.77–0.29

  • 03Manchester UnitedHome · 24 May 2026

    xG 0.79–1.66

Arsenal

WWWWW
  • 20SunderlandAway · 12 Sept 2026

    xG 1.97–1.64

  • 21ChelseaHome · 6 Sept 2026

    xG 2.05–0.39

  • 10Aston VillaAway · 31 Aug 2026

    xG 1.04–0.33

  • 30Coventry CityHome · 21 Aug 2026

    xG 1.88–0.20

  • 21Crystal PalaceAway · 24 May 2026

    xG 2.53–0.98

How to read the Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal probabilities

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal (Premier League, 19 Sept 2026): Balanced. Arsenal win 37%. Expected goals are 1.42–1.48. Prediction 1–1 (14%), also the highest cell in the grid. The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.

Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal are close on expected goals (1.42–1.48), so the 1X2 split is not a one-sided match.

The prediction 1–1 carries 14%. In football that is a typical peak: many nearby scorelines share the rest of the grid.

Over 2.5 sits at 55%, so the model expects an open game more often than not. Both-teams-to-score is 61%.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp
14 Sept 2026, 02:10 UTC
After kick-off
Not rewritten
Model version
pl-v1.1.0-elo
Verdict
Balanced · Arsenal win
Kick-off
Sat 19 Sept, 15:00 Lisbon
Methodology

Questions about Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal

Who is favourite for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal?
The verdict is Balanced. Highest 1X2 is Arsenal win at 37%. Home 34%, draw 29%, away 37%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
What is the most likely score for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal?
1–1 is the prediction and the modal cell at 14%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.
Will Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal go over 2.5 goals?
Over 2.5 is 55% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans over 2.5, but the other side remains live.
Both teams to score in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal?
BTTS is 61%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
Are these betting tips?
No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.

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