Burnley vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Premier League, England
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion
BHA
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between Burnley and Brighton & Hove Albion is finished, ending with a full-time score of 0-2 to the visitors. Brighton & Hove Albion led 1-0 at half-time and added a second goal after the break, securing a comfortable victory on the road. The result represented a moderate deviation from pre-match expectations, with Brighton & Hove Albion exceeding projections. Possession was perfectly balanced at 50 percent each, but the visitors demonstrated greater cutting edge. No red cards were shown, and no major disruptive events altered the flow of play. Efficiency levels stayed in line with the stronger team designation for Brighton, whose positive rating contrasted sharply with Burnley’s negative figure. With no xG data available, it remains unclear how closely the scoreline matched expected goals, though the outcome did not align with the pre-match projection. Brighton’s clinical finishing proved decisive in a contest that ultimately followed their overall quality.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Brighton & Hove Albion showed a moderate deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion
Team Power Ranking
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14.38
29.05
Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Burnley
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Burnley
⚠ Proxy
Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion
Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Burnley
Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion
Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion
PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- BUR had peak pressure around 31'.
- BHA started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 23 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-04-12T00:05:41+00:00
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General Information
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