This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion holding 16th place and Burnley lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Brighton & Hove Albion form and stats
Brighton & Hove Albion have played three Premier League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
In their previous game, the manager G. Potter led his Brighton & Hove Albion to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Tottenham Hotspur. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The American Express Community Stadium. Preceding that game was the home draw versus West Bromwich Albion that ended 1-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Brighton have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost five.
Brighton are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Brighton with 7 goals conceded in these matches.
Burnley form and stats
The Premier League season is young and Burnley have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Burnley have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 299 minutes ago. A. Westwood was the goal scorer.
Burnley might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Chelsea proved too strong as Burnley slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Turf Moor. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.
Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope had a great day against Chelsea, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.
Burnley are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, one draw and zero defeats. From a total of five matches.
Burnley have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. For Burnley, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Brighton won two, Burnley won two and six draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Maupay 4 goals |  T. Lamptey 1 goals |  Y. Bissouma 1 goals |
Brighton & Hove Albion missing players
Burnley missing players
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Burnley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 43% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | 37 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 33 | 59 |
| 25 | 12 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 14 | 20 |
| 44% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 15% |
- All of Brighton & Hove Albion's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have scored in all their matches so far.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have scored more than double the goals of Burnley.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have yet to win a game at home.
- Brighton & Hove Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Burnley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Burnley have yet to win a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 1 |
| 20 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
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