Brighton vs Burnley match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Brighton beat Burnley 2–0 in the Premier League on 3 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.45–0.30. Brighton had 60% of the ball.
Brighton vs Burnley match statistics
- 60% Ball possession 40%
- 1.45 Expected goals (xG) 0.30
- 15 Total 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
- 7 Fouls 17
- 3 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 4
- 608 Passes 396
- 90% Pass accuracy 82%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 22' Yellow card J. Laurent Burnley
- 29' Goal G. Rutter (assist Charalampos Kostoulas) Brighton
- 39' Yellow card Florentino Burnley
- 44' Yellow card B. Humphreys Burnley
- 47' Goal Yasin Ayari Brighton
- 90+3' Yellow card K. Walker Burnley
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Brighton
Bench Jason Steele , J. Milner , D. Welbeck , Pascal Groß , Olivier Boscagli , D. Coppola , J. Hinshelwood , Maxim De Cuyper , T. Watson
Burnley
Bench M. Weiß , O. Sonne , Loum Tchaouna , E. Agyei , J. Banel , A. Barnes , M. Edwards , O. Pimlott , G. Brierley
Form guide
Brighton at home
8–1–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 7 / 10
- Corners
- 6.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.9 per game
8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Burnley away
1–2–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 2.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.2 per game
9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Brighton vs Burnley head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley v Brighton | 1–1 | |
| Brighton v Burnley | 1–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.