Premier League Gameweek 27 Sat, Feb 21 2026 · 15:00 Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
Brentford
0–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.60 – 1.09
Brighton
  • 30’ D. Gómez
  • 45’ D. Welbeck
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Brighton beat Brentford

Brentford entered as favourites, but Brighton won 2–0 through goals from Gómez and Welbeck. Brighton won despite the lower xG; Brentford created the better chances (1.60 vs 1.09). On the chances created, Brentford deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Brentford49%
Draw26%
Brighton ✓25%

Model vs reality

Brentford goals
0
Model 1.65 · xG 1.60
Brighton goals
2
Model 1.11 · xG 1.09
Total goals
2
Model 2.76 · xG 2.69
Score 0–2
4%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. VerbruggenBrighton
8.2
  • RefereeJarred Gillett
  • VenueGtech Community Stadium
  • Table before kick-offBrentford 7th · Brighton 14th

Timeline

  1. M. WiefferYellow card · Foul
    12’
  2. D. Gómez 0–1
    30’
  3. ⇄ N. CollinsFor A. Hickey
    45’
  4. D. Welbeck 0–2
    45’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ K. SchadeFor K. Lewis-Potter
    46’
  7. ⇄ Y. YarmoliukFor V. Janelt
    46’
  8. F. KadıoğluYellow card · Foul
    54’
  9. ⇄ J. VeltmanFor M. Wieffer
    65’
  10. ⇄ M. DamsgaardFor J. Henderson
    67’
  11. ⇄ M. De CuyperFor D. Gómez
    76’
  12. ⇄ R. DonovanFor K. Ajer
    81’
  13. ⇄ C. BalebaFor J. Milner
    90’
  14. Y. YarmoliukYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  15. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Brentford13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Brighton11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
BrentfordBrighton
52% Possession 48%
1.60 Expected goals (xG) 1.09
1.72 Expected points (xPts) 1.03
13 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 7
10 Shots off target 3
0 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 5
439 Passes 416
78% Pass accuracy 77%
6 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 4
9 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.44 Team rating 7.08

Line-ups

Brentford 4-2-3-1

16.2 C. Kelleher(G)
36.0 R. Henry 46.2 S. van den Berg 206.3 K. Ajer ↓81’ 26.9 A. Hickey ↓45’
276.3 V. Janelt ↓46’ 66.3 J. Henderson ↓67’
196.3 D. Ouattara 86.9 M. Jensen 236.5 K. Lewis-Potter ↓46’
97.2 Thiago
  • 1C. Kelleher (G)6.2
  • 3R. Henry6.0
  • 4S. van den Berg6.2
  • 20K. Ajer↓81’6.3
  • 2A. Hickey↓45’6.9
  • 27V. Janelt↓46’6.3
  • 6J. Henderson↓67’6.3
  • 19D. Ouattara6.3
  • 8M. Jensen6.9
  • 23K. Lewis-Potter↓46’6.5
  • 9Thiago7.2

Substitutes used

  • 22N. Collins↑45’5.6
  • 24M. Damsgaard↑67’7.0
  • 7K. Schade↑46’6.6
  • 18Y. Yarmoliuk↑46’6.6
  • 45R. Donovan↑81’6.7

Unused: H. Valdimarsson, E. Pinnock, R. Nelson, K. Furo

Brighton 4-3-3

18.2★ B. Verbruggen(G)
246.7 F. Kadıoğlu 57.2 L. Dunk 67.5 J. van Hecke 276.7 M. Wieffer ↓65’
306.3 P. Groß 207.3 J. Milner ↓90’ 136.3 J. Hinshelwood
226.9 K. Mitoma 187.3 D. Welbeck 257.5 D. Gómez ↓76’
  • 1B. Verbruggen (G) ★8.2
  • 24F. Kadıoğlu6.7
  • 5L. Dunk7.2
  • 6J. van Hecke7.5
  • 27M. Wieffer↓65’6.7
  • 30P. Groß6.3
  • 20J. Milner↓90’7.3
  • 13J. Hinshelwood6.3
  • 22K. Mitoma6.9
  • 18D. Welbeck7.3
  • 25D. Gómez↓76’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 34J. Veltman↑65’6.9
  • 17C. Baleba↑90’
  • 29M. De Cuyper↑76’6.9

Unused: J. Steele, O. Boscagli, C. Kostoulas, G. Rutter, Y. Minteh, Harry Howell

Player stats

Top rated
B. VerbruggenBrighton8.2
2nd
J. van HeckeBrighton7.5
3rd
D. GómezBrighton7.5

Brentford

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Kelleher G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 53% 36 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
R. Henry D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 50 0 0 1/3 1/2 6.0
S. van den Berg D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 82% 51 0 6 0/0 0/0 6.2
K. Ajer D 81 0 0 1 (0) 0 74% 35 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Hickey D 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 2 0 0/0 0/3 6.9
V. Janelt M 46 0 0 2 (0) 0 80% 15 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
J. Henderson M 67 0 0 0 (0) 2 68% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Ouattara F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 73% 22 1 1 1/1 0/2 6.3
M. Jensen M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 88% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Lewis-Potter F 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Thiago F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 74% 19 0 1 0/0 2/1 7.2
N. Collins D 45 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 52 1 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
M. Damsgaard M 23 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 16 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
K. Schade M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 2 0 1/3 2/1 6.6
Y. Yarmoliuk M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 43 0 2 0/1 1/0 6.6
R. Donovan M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

Brighton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Verbruggen G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 64% 44 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
F. Kadıoğlu M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 27 1 2 0/1 1/0 6.7
L. Dunk D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 41 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
J. van Hecke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 52 0 4 0/0 0/1 7.5
M. Wieffer M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
P. Groß M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 76% 49 1 0 0/2 1/1 6.3
J. Milner M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 60 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Hinshelwood M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 73% 26 1 0 0/0 2/2 6.3
K. Mitoma M 90 0 0 2 (2) 2 80% 30 1 1 1/1 4/1 6.9
D. Welbeck F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 80% 20 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.3
D. Gómez M 76 1 0 1 (1) 0 68% 31 3 1 1/1 3/0 7.5
J. Veltman D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 20% 5 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
C. Baleba M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/1 —
M. De Cuyper D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 4 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.