Premier League Gameweek 5 Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 15:00 The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
Brighton
2–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.32 – 1.22
Tottenham
  • Y. Minteh 8’
  • Y. Ayari 31’
  • 43’ Richarlison
  • 82’ (OG) J. van Hecke
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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.

Tottenham fight back from two goals down

Brighton entered as narrow favourites and led 2–0 after 31 minutes through goals from Minteh and Ayari. But Richarlison and an own goal scored to rescue a draw for Tottenham. The chances were even, with xG of 1.32 and 1.22.

Brighton45%
Draw ✓26%
Tottenham29%

Model vs reality

Brighton goals
2
Model 1.63 · xG 1.32
Tottenham goals
2
Model 1.27 · xG 1.22
Total goals
4
Model 2.90 · xG 2.54
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchY. MintehBrighton · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeChris Kavanagh
  • VenueThe American Express Community Stadium
  • Table before kick-offBrighton 13th · Tottenham 3rd

Timeline

  1. Y. Minteh 1–0Assist G. Rutter
    8’
  2. Y. Ayari 2–0
    31’
  3. Richarlison 2–1Assist M. Kudus
    43’
  4. Half time · 2–1
  5. M. KudusYellow card · Foul
    46’
  6. ⇄ D. GómezFor C. Baleba
    46’
  7. ⇄ X. SimonsFor R. Bentancur
    61’
  8. ⇄ J. MilnerFor B. Gruda
    63’
  9. ⇄ B. JohnsonFor W. Odobert
    72’
  10. D. GómezYellow card · Foul
    73’
  11. ⇄ D. WelbeckFor G. Rutter
    75’
  12. ⇄ D. CoppolaFor Y. Minteh
    75’
  13. J. van Hecke (own goal) 2–2
    82’
  14. ⇄ M. WiefferFor F. Kadıoğlu
    85’
  15. C. RomeroYellow card · Foul
    88’
  16. ⇄ A. GrayFor L. Bergvall
    89’
  17. ⇄ D. SpenceFor Pedro Porro
    89’
  18. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Brighton12 shots · 5 in box, 7 outside
Tottenham11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
BrightonTottenham
36% Possession 64%
1.32 Expected goals (xG) 1.22
1.44 Expected points (xPts) 1.30
12 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside the box 9
7 Shots outside the box 2
307 Passes 523
77% Pass accuracy 89%
2 Corners 10
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.86 Team rating 6.63

Line-ups

Brighton 4-2-3-1

17.0 B. Verbruggen(G)
246.5 F. Kadıoğlu ↓85’ 56.9 L. Dunk 67.0 J. van Hecke 346.9 J. Veltman
267.2 Y. Ayari 176.7 C. Baleba ↓46’
226.2 K. Mitoma 86.5 B. Gruda ↓63’ 117.9★ Y. Minteh ↓75’
106.5 G. Rutter A↓75’
  • 1B. Verbruggen (G)7.0
  • 24F. Kadıoğlu↓85’6.5
  • 5L. Dunk6.9
  • 6J. van Hecke7.0
  • 34J. Veltman6.9
  • 26Y. Ayari7.2
  • 17C. Baleba↓46’6.7
  • 22K. Mitoma6.2
  • 8B. Gruda↓63’6.5
  • 11Y. Minteh ★↓75’7.9
  • 10G. RutterA↓75’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 20J. Milner↑63’7.2
  • 18D. Welbeck↑75’6.6
  • 27M. Wieffer↑85’6.6
  • 42D. Coppola↑75’6.7
  • 25D. Gómez↑46’6.9

Unused: J. Steele, O. Boscagli, T. Watson, S. Tzimas

Tottenham 4-3-3

16.2 G. Vicario(G)
136.3 I. Udogie 376.3 M. van de Ven 177.0 C. Romero 237.2 Pedro Porro ↓89’
306.9 R. Bentancur ↓61’ 67.3 João Palhinha 156.0 L. Bergvall ↓89’
286.2 W. Odobert ↓72’ 96.9 Richarlison 206.5 M. Kudus A
  • 1G. Vicario (G)6.2
  • 13I. Udogie6.3
  • 37M. van de Ven6.3
  • 17C. Romero7.0
  • 23Pedro Porro↓89’7.2
  • 30R. Bentancur↓61’6.9
  • 6João Palhinha7.3
  • 15L. Bergvall↓89’6.0
  • 28W. Odobert↓72’6.2
  • 9Richarlison6.9
  • 20M. KudusA6.5

Substitutes used

  • 22B. Johnson↑72’6.3
  • 14A. Gray↑89’
  • 24D. Spence↑89’
  • 7X. Simons↑61’7.3

Unused: A. Kinský, D. Scarlett, M. Tel, K. Danso, P. Sarr

Player stats

Top rated
Y. MintehBrighton7.9
2nd
João PalhinhaTottenham7.3
3rd
X. SimonsTottenham7.3

Brighton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Verbruggen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 46% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
F. Kadıoğlu M 85 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 17 4 0 0/0 0/3 6.5
L. Dunk D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 43 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. van Hecke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.0
J. Veltman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 7 3 0/0 0/1 6.9
Y. Ayari M 90 1 0 5 (2) 1 85% 33 1 1 0/5 3/1 7.2
C. Baleba M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
K. Mitoma M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 70% 23 0 0 2/5 1/1 6.2
B. Gruda M 63 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 10 1 0 0/1 0/2 6.5
Y. Minteh F 75 1 0 1 (1) 1 67% 15 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.9
G. Rutter F 75 0 1 0 (0) 2 56% 16 1 0 2/2 2/0 6.5
J. Milner M 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 17 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
D. Welbeck F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
M. Wieffer M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
D. Coppola D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Gómez M 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 13 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.9

Tottenham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Vicario G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 82% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
I. Udogie D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 66 1 1 1/3 0/1 6.3
M. van de Ven D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 99% 69 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Romero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 64 6 5 0/0 2/1 7.0
Pedro Porro D 89 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 47 2 1 0/1 1/2 7.2
R. Bentancur M 61 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 44 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.9
João Palhinha M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 46 7 2 0/1 0/1 7.3
L. Bergvall M 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 29 3 0 2/3 1/2 6.0
W. Odobert F 72 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 40 0 0 0/3 1/0 6.2
Richarlison F 90 1 0 4 (2) 1 65% 26 1 0 2/2 2/1 6.9
M. Kudus M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 85% 26 2 0 6/12 4/0 6.5
B. Johnson F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Gray M 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Spence D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
X. Simons M 29 0 0 3 (1) 1 94% 17 0 0 1/2 0/1 7.3

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.