Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 4 January 2025

Result

Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Arsenal

Premier League · Saturday 4 January 2025, 17:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Arsenal: match report

Brighton & Hove Albion drew with Arsenal 1-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 4 January 2025. The half-time score was 0-1.

Ethan Nwaneri opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Brighton & Hove Albion's goal came from João Pedro (61', penalty). Arsenal scored through Ethan Nwaneri (16').

Discipline: Brighton & Hove Albion received 2 yellow cards; Arsenal received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Brighton & Hove Albion were 11th on 27 points from 19 and Arsenal 2nd on 39 points from 19. Brighton & Hove Albion went on to finish that season 8th with 61 points, and Arsenal 2nd with 74.

Brighton & Hove Albion lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Arsenal in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to João Pedro of Brighton & Hove Albion (7.9), ahead of Jan Paul van Hecke (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Brighton & Hove Albion wins, 2 draws and 5 for Arsenal.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Goal · Ethan NwaneriArsenal · 0-1
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Ethan NwaneriArsenal
  • 61'Penalty goal · João PedroBrighton & Hove Albion · 1-1
  • 64'Yellow card · Joël VeltmanBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 82'Yellow card · Yankuba MintehBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 84'Yellow card · Mikel MerinoArsenal
  • 90'Yellow card · Riccardo CalafioriArsenal

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Brighton & Hove Albion 3, draws 2, Arsenal 5.

Team news

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  • Lewis DunkBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Calf Problems)

Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)

Bart Verbruggen, Joël Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Igor Julio, Pervis Estupiñán, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Brajan Gruda, Matt O'Riley, Simon Adingra, João Pedro

Arsenal line-up (4-3-3)

David Raya, Thomas Partey, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Jorginho, Mikel Merino, Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard