Burnley 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.2 – 1.5
- Actual xG
- 0.9 – 1.9
- Goals
- 0 – 2
Footybot made Brighton & Hove Albion favourites at 45%.
Brighton & Hove Albion won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: James Ward-Prowse, 84.3 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: James Ward-Prowse +27.1, Bart Verbruggen +9.8.
Well below it: Yankuba Minteh −12.5, Jan Paul van Hecke −11.9, Quilindschy Hartman −11.2.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Burnley
| 21 Mar 2026 | L 1–3 | at Fulham |
| 14 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | v Bournemouth |
| 3 Mar 2026 | L 0–2 | at Everton |
| 28 Feb 2026 | L 3–4 | v Brentford |
| 21 Feb 2026 | D 1–1 | at Chelsea |
Brighton & Hove Albion
| 21 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v Liverpool FC |
| 14 Mar 2026 | W 1–0 | at Sunderland |
| 4 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | v Arsenal |
| 1 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v Nottingham Forest |
| 21 Feb 2026 | W 2–0 | at Brentford |
Head to head
| 3 Jan 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Burnley |
Burnley
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Walker | 8 | 100.0 | – |
| James Ward-Prowse | 90 | 84.3 | +27.1 |
| Mike Trésor | 15 | 83.9 | – |
| Lucas Pires | 8 | 69.2 | – |
| Maxime Estève | 90 | 53.1 | +1.7 |
| Armando Broja | 8 | 51.9 | – |
| Jaidon Anthony | 90 | 49.3 | −5.4 |
| Bashir Humphreys | 82 | 47.4 | +1.2 |
| Zian Flemming | 90 | 46.3 | −5.9 |
| Martin Dúbravka | 90 | 46.0 | +2.2 |
| Florentino Luís | 82 | 45.3 | −2.7 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 90 | 45.1 | −6.2 |
| Lesley Ugochukwu | 67 | 44.8 | +1.1 |
| Marcus Edwards | 75 | 42.6 | −6.0 |
| Jacob Bruun Larsen | 23 | 42.5 | – |
| Quilindschy Hartman | 82 | 35.3 | −11.2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Groß | 90 | 64.6 | +2.3 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 63.6 | +9.8 |
| Mats Wieffer | 90 | 60.4 | +3.2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 10 | 56.7 | – |
| Olivier Boscagli | 90 | 55.5 | −5.3 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 75 | 54.6 | +7.4 |
| Yasin Ayari | 90 | 53.0 | +4.5 |
| Danny Welbeck | 75 | 52.3 | −2.8 |
| Yankuba Minteh | 80 | 52.0 | −12.5 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 90 | 46.5 | −11.9 |
| Carlos Baleba | 15 | 46.1 | – |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 90 | 44.6 | −1.6 |
| Diego Gómez | 88 | 44.3 | −10.7 |
| Georginio Rutter | 15 | 28.1 | – |
| Joël Veltman | 9 | 10.9 | – |