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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United Prediction

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B&Brighton & Hove Albion crestBrighton & Hove AlbionvsLULeeds United crestLeeds United

Win probabilities

Clear lean

Brighton & Hove Albion win 61%

Brighton & Hove Albion win
61%
Draw
24%
Leeds United win
15%
Brighton & Hove Albion win %
61%
Draw %
24%
Leeds United win %
15%

Why this forecast

  1. 1Clear lean: Brighton & Hove Albion win 61%, from a +69 Elo gap (1563 vs 1494).
  2. 2Expected goals 2.01-0.94.
  3. 3Modal score 1-1 at 12%, the highest cell in the grid.
  4. 4Evan Ferguson listed out and 6 other absences.
Elo

1563 +69 1494

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United

Premier League table
Out
  • Evan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Jack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Ilia Gruev · Leeds United
  • Mateo Joseph · Leeds United
XI

Last league XI

4-2-3-1 / 3-4-2-1

Last 5

Brighton & Hove AlbionW L L W L2.15-1.20 xG

Leeds UnitedW L W D W1.09-1.63 xG

Modal score

1-1

Highest cell in the score grid · 12%

Verdict

Clear lean

Brighton & Hove Albion win · 61%

Expected goals

2.01–0.94

Model λ for home and away

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The modal cell is the peak.

Scoreline probabilities for Brighton & Hove Albion versus Leeds United
Brighton & Hove Albion goals012345
07%3%2%
19%12%5%
211%10%5%
37%7%3%
44%3%
5

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

Markets from the score grid

Over 2.5 %
57%
BTTS %
55%

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

Top scorelines

  1. 1-1Modal11.5%
  2. 2-010.6%
  3. 2-19.9%
  4. 1-08.8%
  5. 3-07.1%

Injuries and suspensions

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

B&Brighton & Hove Albion crestBrighton & Hove Albion

Out

  • Evan Ferguson · F · Ankle Injury
  • Jack Hinshelwood · M · Knock Injury
  • Kaoru Mitoma · M · Hamstring Injury
  • Stefanos Tzimas · F · Cruciate Ligament Injury
  • Yankuba Minteh · M · Leg Injury

Doubtful

  • Georginio Rutter · M · Physical Discomfort

LULeeds United crestLeeds United

Out

  • Ilia Gruev · M · Meniscus Injury
  • Mateo Joseph · F · Knee Injury

Starting XI

Last league XI

Last completed league eleven, used until this fixture's lineup is posted.

B&Brighton & Hove Albion crestBrighton & Hove Albion4-2-3-1

  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 5Lewis DunkD
  3. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  4. 27Mats WiefferD
  5. 44Luka VuškovićD
  6. 8Jack HinshelwoodM
  7. 13Pascal GroßM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 26Yasin AyariM
  10. 29Maxim De CuyperM
  11. 10Georginio RutterF

LULeeds United crestLeeds United3-4-2-1

  1. 1James TraffordG
  2. 5Tarik MuharemovićD
  3. 6Joe RodonD
  4. 15Jaka BijolD
  5. 2Jayden BogleM
  6. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  7. 18Anton StachM
  8. 24James JustinM
  9. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
  10. 10Harry WilsonF
  11. 11Brenden AaronsonF

Last five league matches

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

B&Brighton & Hove Albion crestBrighton & Hove AlbionW L L W L

  • H · Aston Villa · 23 Aug 20264-03.77-0.29 xG
  • H · Manchester United · 24 May 20260-30.79-1.66 xG
  • A · Leeds United · 17 May 20260-13.06-0.39 xG
  • H · Wolverhampton · 9 May 20263-01.62-0.49 xG
  • A · Newcastle United · 2 May 20261-31.53-3.16 xG

LULeeds United crestLeeds UnitedW L W D W

  • A · Nottingham Forest · 22 Aug 20261-00.47-0.66 xG
  • A · West Ham United · 24 May 20260-31.59-2.61 xG
  • H · Brighton & Hove Albion · 17 May 20261-00.39-3.06 xG
  • A · Tottenham Hotspur · 11 May 20261-11.34-1.27 xG
  • H · Burnley · 1 May 20263-11.64-0.57 xG

How to read the Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United probabilities

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United (Premier League, 5 Sept 2026): Clear lean — Brighton & Hove Albion win 61%. Expected goals are 2.01–0.94. Modal score 1-1 (12%). The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.

Brighton & Hove Albion is clearly ahead on expected goals (2.01–0.94). Brighton & Hove Albion win is 61% — still a probability, not a certainty.

The modal score 1-1 carries 12%. In football that is a typical peak: many nearby scorelines share the rest of the grid.

Over 2.5 sits at 57%, so the model expects an open game more often than not. BTTS is 55%, near even.

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

Model record

Prediction timestamp
30 Aug 2026, 10:37 UTC
After kick-off
Not rewritten
Model version
pl-v1.1.0-elo
Verdict
Clear lean · Brighton & Hove Albion win
Kick-off
Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 Lisbon
Methodology

Questions about Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United

Who is favourite for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United?

The verdict is Clear lean. Highest 1X2 is Brighton & Hove Albion win at 61%. Home 61%, draw 24%, away 15%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.

What is the most likely score for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United?

1-1 is the modal scoreline at 12% — the highest cell in the score grid. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.

Will Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United go over 2.5 goals?

Over 2.5 is 57% 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 Leeds United?

BTTS is 55%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.

Are these betting tips?

No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. It does not sell tips, odds, or guaranteed outcomes.

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