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Matchday 3 · Saturday 5 September, 16:00 · American Express Stadium

Brighton vs Leeds United: line-ups and result

Brighton 10 · 4 points
  • 71' Luka Vušković
1 - 1
Leeds United 9 · 5 points
  • 15' Jayden Bogle

Line-ups Brighton vs Leeds United

Brighton 4-2-3-1 · F. Hürzeler
1 Verbruggen
21 Boscagli
5 Dunk
44 Vušković
24 Kadioglu
26 Ayari
13 Groß
29 De Cuyper
35 Yalcouyé
25 Gómez
19 Kostoulas
  • 77' Promise David Maxim De Cuyper
  • 78' Costinha Ferdi Kadioglu
  • 90+3' Pascal Struijk Olivier Boscagli

Line-up for Brighton: Verbruggen, Boscagli, Dunk, Vušković, Kadioglu, Ayari, Groß, De Cuyper, Yalcouyé, Gómez, Kostoulas

Bench
  • 23 J. Steele
  • 3 J. Hadjam
  • 4 P. Struijk 93'
  • 20 Costinha 78'
  • 14 José María Andrés Baixauli
  • 15 I. Osman
  • 33 M. O'Riley
  • 12 P. David
  • 49 N. Oriola
Absentees Brighton

Ferguson, Azeez, Rutter, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Svoboda, Wieffer, Tzimas, Minteh (injured)

Leeds United 3-4-2-1 · D. Farke
1 Trafford
5 Muharemovic
30 Elvedi
24 Justin
3 Gudmundsson
22 Tanaka
4 Ampadu
2 Bogle
19 Okafor
18 Stach
9 Calvert-Lewin
  • 61' Jaka Bijol Jayden Bogle
  • 62' Brenden Aaronson Noah Okafor
  • 73' Harry Wilson Ao Tanaka
  • 73' Lukas Nmecha Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Line-up for Leeds United: Trafford, Muharemovic, Elvedi, Justin, Gudmundsson, Tanaka, Ampadu, Bogle, Okafor, Stach, Calvert-Lewin

Bench
  • 11 B. Aaronson 62'
  • 10 H. Wilson 73'
  • 7 D. James
  • 8 S. Longstaff
  • 15 J. Bijol 61'
  • 26 M. Bard
  • 16 M. Zetterer
  • 23 J. Bahoya
  • 14 L. Nmecha 73'
Absentees Leeds United

Gruev, Rodon, Joseph (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Brighton

  1. Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Maxim De Cuyper Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Pascal Groß Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Luka Vušković Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Malick Yalcouyé Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Leeds United

  1. Anton Stach Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Jayden Bogle Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Ao Tanaka Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists
  5. Lukas Nmecha Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Brighton

Player Starts Min. Form
Bart Verbruggen 3/3 270 mixed
Luka Vušković 3/3 270 strong
Lewis Dunk 3/3 270 solid
Pascal Groß 3/3 270 strong
Olivier Boscagli 3/3 269 strong
Diego Gómez 3/3 266 solid
Maxim De Cuyper 3/3 245 strong
Charalampos Kostoulas 2/3 196 mixed

Leeds United

Player Starts Min. Form
James Trafford 3/3 270 strong
James Justin 3/3 270 strong
Tarik Muharemovic 3/3 270 strong
Ethan Ampadu 3/3 270 solid
Anton Stach 3/3 270 strong
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 3/3 253 mixed
Jayden Bogle 3/3 219 strong
Jaka Bijol 2/3 164 solid

Stats

Brighton Match Leeds United
  • 67% Possession 33%
  • 20 Shots 10
  • 5 Shots on target 5
  • 8 Shots off target 4
  • 7 Corners 6
  • 13 Fouls 16
  • 4 Offsides 2
  • 3 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.27 1.15
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score0%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners7.0

Team comparison

BHA home Per match LEE away
2.00 Points 2.00
2.50 Goals for 1.00
0.50 Goals against 0.50
2.20 xG for 1.19
0.89 xG against 1.70
6.0 Corners 4.0
WD Home and away form WD

Head-to-head record Brighton vs Leeds United

22 previous meetings
12 Brighton 6 draws 4 Leeds United
  • Goals per match2.45
  • Both teams scored41%
  • Over 2.5 goals45%
  • May 2026 Leeds United 1 - 0 Brighton
  • Nov 2025 Brighton 3 - 0 Leeds United
  • Mar 2023 Leeds United 2 - 2 Brighton
  • Aug 2022 Brighton 1 - 0 Leeds United
  • May 2022 Leeds United 1 - 1 Brighton
  • Nov 2021 Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds United
  • May 2021 Brighton 2 - 0 Leeds United
  • Jan 2021 Leeds United 0 - 1 Brighton
  • Mar 2017 Leeds United 2 - 0 Brighton
  • Dec 2016 Brighton 2 - 0 Leeds United

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Brighton vs Leeds United?

The referee for Brighton vs Leeds United was Stuart Attwell.

Who is unavailable for Brighton against Leeds United?

Brighton are without Evan Ferguson (ankle injury), Oluwafemi Azeez (abdominal strain), Georginio Rutter (injury), Jack Hinshelwood (injury), Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring injury) and Michael Svoboda (injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Leeds United against Brighton?

Leeds United are without Ilia Gruev (knee injury), Joe Rodon (muscle injury) and Mateo Joseph (knee injury).

What formation do Brighton play?

Brighton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under F. Hürzeler.

What formation do Leeds United play?

Leeds United have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 3 matches under D. Farke.

How did the last meeting between Brighton and Leeds United finish?

On 17 May 2026, Leeds United vs Brighton finished 1-0.

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