Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Leeds United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 3 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer · referee S. Attwell · full time
Full time: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Leeds United
Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United drew 1-1 in Premier League Matchday 3 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at The American Express Community Stadium. The goals: Jayden Bogle 15', Luka Vuskovic 71'.
How the match unfolded
Jayden Bogle put Leeds United ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Ao Tanaka. Brighton & Hove Albion levelled at 1-1 in the 71st minute through Luka Vuskovic, set up by Maxim De Cuyper.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Attwell, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Brighton & Hove Albion and 3 to Leeds United.
Brighton & Hove Albion: F. Hürzeler, 4-2-3-1 · Leeds United: D. Farke, 3-5-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.04 for Brighton & Hove Albion and 2.39 for Leeds United.
Brighton & Hove Albion scored about 1.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Leeds United left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Brighton & Hove Albion had 5 shots on target, Leeds United 5.
Brighton & Hove Albion had 67% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Brighton & Hove Albion came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 3.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.18 expected goals for and 1.74 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Leeds United came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United: the match in numbers
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Match statistics | Leeds United |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 2.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.39 |
| 20 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 5 |
| 522 | Total passes | 252 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 68% |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Tackles | 17 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Luka Vuskovic (Brighton & Hove Albion), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Luka Vuskovic 7.8 1 goal
- Olivier Boscagli 7.4
- Lewis Dunk 7.4
- Yasin Ayari 7.3
- Malick Yalcouyé 7.1
Leeds United
- James Trafford 7.4
- Ao Tanaka 7.3 1 assist
- Jayden Bogle 7.1 1 goal
- Nico Elvedi 7.1
- James Justin 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Charalampos Kostoulas at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Brighton & Hove Albion: Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Leeds United: Leeds United vs Manchester United Sunday 18 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
What was the score in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United?
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Leeds United (half-time 0-1), Premier League, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United?
Jayden Bogle 15', Luka Vuskovic 71'.
Did Moneyball predict Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United?
Luka Vuskovic, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United?
S. Attwell.
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