Premier League · Matchday 10
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–0
Full time
Brentford
Premier League · Matchweek 10 · Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Brighton & Hove Albion host Brentford on Sunday 8 November in the Premier League, matchweek 10. Brighton & Hove Albion have won five of their last eight games. They have scored 20 and conceded 7 in those eight games — 2.5 goals a game, 0.9 against, keeping five clean sheets.
Brentford have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 13 and conceded 9 in those eight games — 1.6 goals a game, 1.1 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Pascal Groß has been Brighton & Hove Albion's most productive, with four goals and four assists. Kevin Schade has been Brentford's most productive, with three goals and one assist.
Full time
75%
Ball possession
25%
20
Shots total
5
6
Shots on target
0
7
Corners
3
SportMonks. The full table of statistics is further down this page.
Lineups
With each man's SAM rating. No number yet means nothing the rating counts has happened to him.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 3' Brentford is called offside as Kevin Schade is caught in an offside position. Kevin Schade
- 4' Maxim De Cuyper from Brighton and Hove Albion misses an attempt with a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it too high. Pascal Groß provided the assist. Maxim De Cuyper
- 5' Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford receives a yellow card for a foul. Kristoffer Ajer
- 5' Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the attacking half. Maxim De Cuyper
- 5' Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford commits a foul. Kristoffer Ajer
- 6' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Aaron Hickey concedes. Aaron Hickey
- 8' Vitaly Janelt from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Vitaly Janelt
- 8' Chema Andrés of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Chema Andrés
- 12' Igor Thiago from Brentford misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. Sepp van den Berg provided the assist with a through ball. Sepp van den Berg
- 13' Brentford is awarded a corner after Chema Andrés concedes. Chema Andrés
- 13' Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Igor Thiago provided the assist. Igor Thiago
- 14' Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford heads the ball from very close range, but it goes too high. The cross was assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter following a corner. Kristoffer Ajer
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15'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead Brentford 1-0. Diego Gómez scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner. Diego Gómez2Gómez goals this season - 16' Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Diego Gómez
- 16' Foul committed by Aaron Hickey of Brentford. Aaron Hickey
- 17' Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas from Brighton and Hove Albion has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher of Brentford. The assist came from Pascal Groß. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 21' Igor Thiago from Brentford is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Igor Thiago
- 21' Chema Andrés of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Chema Andrés
- 22' Chema Andrés of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card. Chema Andrés
- 23' VAR decision results in an upgraded card for Igor Thiago of Brentford. Igor Thiago
- 23' Igor Thiago from Brentford receives a red card for violent conduct. Igor Thiago
- 27' Olivier Boscagli of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Olivier Boscagli
- 27' Dango Ouattara from Brentford wins a free kick in the attacking half. Dango Ouattara
- 27' Brentford is called offside as Kristoffer Ajer is caught in an offside position. Kristoffer Ajer
- 27' Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul. Olivier Boscagli
- 30' Attempt missed. Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box but it goes to the right. Olivier Boscagli provided the assist with a cross. Diego Gómez
- 31' Pascal Groß commits a foul for Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß
- 31' Vitaly Janelt from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Vitaly Janelt
- 34' Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Chema Andrés. Chema Andrés
- 35' Diego Gómez of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Diego Gómez
- 35' Aaron Hickey from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Aaron Hickey
- 36' Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Chema Andrés provided the assist. Chema Andrés
- 37' Diego Gómez's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas with a headed pass. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 40' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Keane Lewis-Potter concedes. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 40' Penalty awarded to Brighton and Hove Albion as Luka Vuskovic is fouled in the penalty area. Luka Vuskovic
- 40' Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area. Keane Lewis-Potter
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42'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Pascal Groß scores for Brighton and Hove Albion, converting a penalty with a right-footed shot into the top right corner. The score is now 2-0 against Brentford. Pascal Groß4Groß goals this season - 43' Costinha from Brighton and Hove Albion misses an attempt with a header from very close range, sending it too high. The cross was provided by Maxim De Cuyper. Maxim De Cuyper
- 43' Costinha from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half. Costinha
- 43' Kevin Schade from Brentford commits a foul. Kevin Schade
- 45' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner, conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 45' Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Brentford's Caoimhín Kelleher. The attempt was assisted by Olivier Boscagli. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 45+4' Michael Kayode from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Michael Kayode
- The first half ends with Brighton and Hove Albion leading Brentford 2-0.
- 45+4' Pascal Groß of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Pascal Groß
- Half time · Brighton & Hove Albion 0 Brentford 0
- 46' Substitution for Brentford: Yehor Yarmoliuk comes on for Dango Ouattara. Dango Ouattara
- 46' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Mats Wieffer comes on for Chema Andrés. Chema Andrés
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
- 46' Substitution for Brentford: Nathan Collins comes on for Aaron Hickey. Nathan Collins
- 48' Maxim De Cuyper from Brighton and Hove Albion misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it close but to the left. Pascal Groß provided the assist with a cross. Maxim De Cuyper
- 48' Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half. Luka Vuskovic
- 48' Foul committed by Nathan Collins of Brentford. Nathan Collins
- 49' Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas from Brighton and Hove Albion has a header from the center of the box, but it's saved in the top left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher of Brentford. The chance was assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 51' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Mats Wieffer
- 51' Mamadou Sangaré from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Mamadou Sangaré
- 51' Mats Wieffer of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul. Mats Wieffer
- 53' Maxim De Cuyper from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross. Maxim De Cuyper
- 54' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Nathan Collins concedes. Nathan Collins
- 55' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Kevin Schade concedes. Kevin Schade
- 55' Charalampos Kostoulas from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but it's blocked. The attempt was assisted by Maxim De Cuyper's cross. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 56' Foul committed by Yasin Ayari of Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari
- 56' Vitaly Janelt from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Vitaly Janelt
- 57' Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the attacking half. Lewis Dunk
- 57' Kevin Schade from Brentford commits a foul. Kevin Schade
- 59' Substitution for Brentford: El Hadji Malick Diouf comes on for Keane Lewis-Potter. El Hadji Malick Diouf
- 59' Substitution for Brentford: Mathias Jensen comes on for Mamadou Sangaré. Mathias Jensen
- 60' Mats Wieffer's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 61' Foul committed by Lewis Dunk of Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk
- 61' Kevin Schade from Brentford wins a free kick on the right wing. Kevin Schade
- 61' Lewis Dunk of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul. Lewis Dunk
- 62' The match is delayed due to an injury to Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion. Luka Vuskovic
- 63' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 65' Brentford wins a corner after Costinha concedes. Costinha
- 66' Brentford wins a corner after Luka Vuskovic concedes. Luka Vuskovic
- 68' Foul committed by Kevin Schade of Brentford. Kevin Schade
- 68' Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the attacking half. Luka Vuskovic
- 69' Kevin Schade from Brentford receives a yellow card. Kevin Schade
- 70' Substitution for Brentford: Callum Wilson comes on for Sepp van den Berg. Sepp van den Berg
- 70' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Mathias Jensen concedes. Mathias Jensen
- 71' Charalampos Kostoulas from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 71' El Hadji Malick Diouf from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. El Hadji Malick Diouf
- 72' Offside called against Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside. Kevin Schade
- 74' Yasin Ayari's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Olivier Boscagli. Yasin Ayari
- 74' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Kristoffer Ajer concedes. Kristoffer Ajer
- 75' Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the left after a corner. Yasin Ayari
- 75' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a header from the center of the box, sending it just to the right after a corner. Mats Wieffer
- 77' Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher of Brentford. The assist was provided by Pascal Groß. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 78' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Jack Hinshelwood comes on for Yasin Ayari. Yasin Ayari
- 82' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Georginio Rutter comes on for Charalampos Kostoulas. Georginio Rutter
- 82' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Yankuba Minteh comes on for Maxim De Cuyper. Yankuba Minteh
- 84' Attempt missed. Kevin Schade from Brentford has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the right. He was assisted by Callum Wilson, who provided a cross after a fast break. Callum Wilson
- 85' Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton and Hove Albion misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it close but to the left. He was assisted by Georginio Rutter. Jack Hinshelwood
- 87' The match is delayed due to an injury to Georginio Rutter of Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter
- 87' The match is delayed due to an injury to Michael Kayode of Brentford. Michael Kayode
- 88' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 90' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Offside against Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood is caught offside. Jack Hinshelwood
- 90+3' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Malick Yalcouyé comes on for Diego Gómez. Malick Yalcouyé
- 90+3' Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Luka Vuskovic
- 90+3' Callum Wilson from Brentford wins a free kick in the attacking half. Callum Wilson
- The second half ends with Brighton and Hove Albion leading Brentford 2-0.
- 90+4' Mathias Jensen's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Mathias Jensen
- The match ends with Brighton and Hove Albion winning 2-0 against Brentford.
Match statistics
Brighton & Hove Albion on the left, Brentford on the right.
The game
75%
Ball possession
25%
100
Total attacks
39
83
Dangerous attacks
15
Attack
20
Shots total
5
6
Shots on target
0
9
Shots off target
3
5
Shots blocked
2
13
Shots inside the box
2
7
Shots outside the box
3
2
Big chances created
0
1
Big chances missed
0
7
Corners
3
1
Offsides
3
Build-up
651
Passes
215
590
Accurate passes
142
91%
Pass accuracy
66%
37
Crosses
7
15
Accurate crosses
2
10
Dribble attempts
10
3
Successful dribbles
1
18
Throw-ins
14
2
Goal kicks
14
Defence
0
Saves
4
14
Tackles
11
4
Interceptions
13
43
Duels won
36
11
Fouls
7
4
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
1
2
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 73 | 94 | 83 | – | 2 | 2 | 63 | 7.22 |
| Pascal Groß | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.99 | 5 | 91 | 88 | 107 | – | 1 | – | 25 | 8.29 |
| Costinha | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.24 | – | 53 | 91 | 74 | – | 2 | – | 70 | 7.06 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 84 | 82 | 114 | – | 1 | – | 75 | 7.50 |
| Diego Gómez | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.23 | – | 41 | 87 | 59 | – | 1 | 2 | 71 | 7.60 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | – | 80 | 89 | 93 | – | 1 | – | 73 | 7.80 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 82 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0.23 | 2 | 14 | 92 | 27 | – | – | – | 17 | 6.75 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 82 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.57 | 2 | 41 | 95 | 63 | 1 | 1 | – | 50 | 7.20 |
| Yasin Ayari | 78 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 0.22 | – | 32 | 97 | 41 | 1 | 1 | – | 67 | 7.21 |
| Chema Andrés | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 39 | 92 | 42 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.89 |
| Mats Wieffer sub | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.12 | – | 53 | 98 | 60 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.57 |
| Jack Hinshelwood sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 11 | 100 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 6.63 |
| Georginio Rutter sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.56 |
| Yankuba Minteh sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.63 |
| Malick Yalcouyé sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 34 | 94 | 7.00 |
Brentford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Schade | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.28 | – | 6 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6.52 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.39 | – | 19 | 72 | 33 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.65 |
| Vitaly Janelt | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 79 | 32 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.64 |
| Michael Kayode | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 79 | 41 | – | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6.02 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | 75 | 28 | – | – | 1 | 67 | 6.93 |
| Mamadou Sangaré | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 40 | 24 | – | 2 | 4 | 100 | 6.62 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 59 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | 1 | 8 | 88 | 17 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.13 |
| Aaron Hickey | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 63 | 13 | – | 1 | 1 | 40 | 6.17 |
| Dango Ouattara | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 80 | 14 | – | – | 1 | 20 | 6.03 |
| Igor Thiago | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | 1 | 6 | 100 | 8 | – | – | – | 50 | 5.70 |
| Yegor Yarmolyuk sub | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 78 | 17 | – | – | 1 | 25 | 6.36 |
| Nathan Collins sub | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 75 | 20 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.61 |
| Mathias Jensen sub | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | – | 5 | 100 | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.57 |
| El Hadji Malick Diouf sub | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 100 | 18 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.58 |
| Callum Wilson sub | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 8 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.59 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caoimhín Kelleher | 90 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 52 | 49 | 6.77 |
Player cards
Pascal Groß had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Pascal Groß
Passing
Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Brentford | 8 November 2026
80 successful
11 unsuccessful
5
key passes
5
chances created
1
big chances created
5/8
crosses
10
final third passes
91
passes
88%
accuracy
Player ratings
6.6
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.4
4.9
4.7
4.4
4.3
4.3
The SAM Metric, scored from the same stat line the fantasy game scores from. Final.
The match as a card
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Brighton & Hove Albion
2–0
Brentford
Premier League | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Full time
75%
Possession
25%
20
Shots
5
6
On target
0
7
Corners
3
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Brighton & Hove Albion
WWWLW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–1–2 |
| Goals for · against | 20–7 |
Brentford
WDLDW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–5–1 |
| Goals for · against | 13–9 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Pascal Groß
4 goals · 4 assists
|
8 |
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Maxim De Cuyper
2 goals · 3 assists
|
5 |
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Charalampos Kostoulas
3 goals · 2 assists
|
5 |
Brentford
|
Kevin Schade
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
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Igor Thiago
2 goals · 2 assists
|
4 |
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Keane Lewis-Potter
2 goals · 1 assist
|
3 |