Premier League | Gameweek 2
Aug 21, 2021 at 5.30pm UK
Falmer Stadium
Brighton2 - 0Watford
The Match
Match Report
Neal Maupay latched onto Yves Bissouma's interception for his second goal in as many games.
Team News
The Republic of Ireland striker missed last weekend's 2-1 win at Burnley due to "personal reasons".
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 42.78%. A win for Watford had a probability of 28.65% and a draw had a probability of 28.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.5%) and 2-1 (8.25%). The likeliest Watford win was 0-1 (10.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Draw | Watford |
| 42.78% | 28.57% | 28.65% |
| Both teams to score 44.37% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
