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FALMER. Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday. Brighton & Hove Albion was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the The American Express Community Stadium stadium in Falmer on Saturday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Jonathan Moss who had the assistance of Marc Perry and Tim Wood. The 4th official was John Brooks. The weather was drizzle. The temperature was pleasant at 16.4 degrees Celsius or 61.54 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 97%.​

Match Statistics​

Brighton & Hove Albion was in firm control of the ball 58% while Arsenal was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Brighton & Hove Albion was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 2 were on target. However, that was not enough Brighton & Hove Albion to win the match​.

Brighton & Hove Albion shot 21 times, 2 on target, 19 off target. On the other side, Arsenal shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Brighton & Hove Albion received 2 yellow cards (N. Maupay and J. Veltman). On the opposite side, Arsenal received 1 yellow card (T. Partey).

Standings

After playing this match, Brighton & Hove Albion will have 14 points like Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United to stay in the 2nd place. On the other side, Arsenal will have 10 points like Aston Villa to stay in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion will play away with Norwich City on the 16th of October with a 4-3 head to head statistic in favor of Norwich City (1 draw).

Arsenal will host Crystal Palace on the 18th of October with a 9-2 head to head statistic in favor of Arsenal (5 draws).

Brighton & Hove Albion – Formation

Brighton & Hove Albion started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Graham Potter decided to play with the following team: Robert Sanchez (6.9), Shane Duffy (7.5), Lewis Dunk (7.1), Dan Burn (7.2), Joël Veltman (6.5), Pascal Groß (7.1), Adam Lallana (6.9), Jakub Moder (6.9), Marc Cucurella (7.7), Leandro Trossard (7.2) and Neal Maupay (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: J. Sarmiento, H. Roberts, Alexis Mac Allister (6.2), T. Lamptey, A. Connolly, J. Locadia, T. Richards, Solly March (6.9) and J. Steele.

Substitutions

Brighton & Hove Albion made 2 changes: J. Moder for A. Mac Allister (78′) and P. Gross for S. March (84′).

Best player: Marc Cucurella​

The player that probably impressed the most for Brighton & Hove Albion was Marc Cucurella.

His rating is (7.7) with 43 passes (81% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 7 crosses.

Arsenal – Formation

Arsenal started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the opposite side, Mikel Arteta Amatriain played with: Aaron Ramsdale (7.0), Takehiro Tomiyasu (6.2), Ben White (7.1), Gabriel Magalhães (7.4), Kieran Tierney (6.8), Thomas Partey (6.5), Albert Sambi Lokonga (7.1), Bukayo Saka (6.7), Martin Ødegaard (6.2), Emile Smith Rowe (7.4) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (6.2).

They had on the bench: Alexandre Lacazette (6.5), R. Holding, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Pépé (6.5), Cédric Soares, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Nuno Tavares, B. Leno and Gabriel Martinelli.

Arsenal could not rely on the presence of A. Maitland-Niles (injured).

Substitutions

Arsenal made 3 changes: M. Odegaard for N. Pepe (63′), P. Aubameyang for A. Lacazette (72′) and B. Saka for A. Maitland-Niles (90′).

Best player: Gabriel Magalhães​

The player that probably impressed the most for Arsenal was Gabriel Magalhães.

His rating is (7.4) with 44 passes (88% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 4.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​

• Manchester United – Everton – 1-1
• Burnley – Norwich City – 0-0
• Chelsea – Southampton – 3-1
• Leeds United – Watford – 1-0
• Wolverhampton Wanderers – Newcastle United – 2-1
• Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal – 0-0