Brighton host Ipswich at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer on 20 December 2026 at 14:00 in the Premier League. Brighton's last five results: W D L D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Ipswich's last five: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Brighton have won 1, Ipswich 0, with 1 draw.
Brighton vs Ipswich kicks off at 14:00 UK time on Sunday 20 December 2026 in the Premier League, at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer. The American Express Community Stadium holds 31,876 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 14:00.
Brighton vs Ipswich is being played at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer on Sunday 20 December 2026, the home ground of Brighton, which holds 31,876 people. Kick-off is at 14:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Brighton have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 2, with results reading W W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win away to Man City in the Premier League on 31 October.
Ipswich have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Hull in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Brighton have won 1, Ipswich have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Brighton scoring 2 goals to Ipswich's 0. The most recent was Ipswich Town 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion on 16 January 2025 in the Premier League.
Pascal Groß leads Brighton with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Brighton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Brighton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Leif Davis leads Ipswich with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Ipswich player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Ipswich player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Brighton vs Ipswich is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win at Man City on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Ipswich's XI from their 2-2 draw at Hull on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 72% chance of winning, against 12% for Ipswich and 17% for the draw. Projected goals are Brighton 2.6 - 1.0 Ipswich.
The most likely score in Brighton vs Ipswich is 2-0, a Brighton win, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 57% likely and over 2.5 goals 68%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Brighton vs Ipswich, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2025 | Premier League | Ipswich Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town | 0-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Brighton 2.6 - 1.0 Ipswich in goals. It gives Brighton a 72% chance of winning, the draw 17% and Ipswich 12%. Both teams to score is 57% likely, over 1.5 goals 87% and over 2.5 goals 68%. The most likely scorelines are 2-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 3-0 (8%), 3-1 (8%), 1-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | Brighton win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 3-0 | Brighton win | 8% |
| 3-1 | Brighton win | 8% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs Ipswich are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win at Man City on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Ipswich's XI from their 2-2 draw at Hull on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Brighton | Fouls committed | Ipswich | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 15 | S. Lukić | 14 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 14 | I. Fatawu | 11 |
| 3 | L. Vuskovic | 11 | I. Diop | 8 |
| 4 | O. Boscagli | 11 | D. Maeda | 8 |
| 5 | C. Andrés | 11 | E. Palacios | 8 |
| # | Brighton | Shots | Ipswich | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 26 | J. Enciso | 28 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 25 | Emersonn | 16 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 20 | J. Philogene | 9 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 15 | L. Davis | 8 |
| 5 | L. Vuskovic | 15 | J. Clarke | 7 |
| # | Brighton | Shots on target | Ipswich | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 8 | J. Enciso | 9 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 8 | J. Philogene | 6 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 6 | Z. Flemming | 5 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 4 | L. Davis | 4 |
| 5 | M. Yalcouyé | 4 | Emersonn | 4 |
| # | Brighton | Goals | Ipswich | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Ayari | 3 | J. Enciso | 2 |
| 2 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 | Z. Flemming | 2 |
| 3 | C. Kostoulas | 3 | L. Davis | 2 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 3 | Emersonn | 2 |
| 5 | M. Cuyper | 2 | J. Philogene | 1 |
| # | Brighton | Yellow cards | Ipswich | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 4 | L. Davis | 3 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 3 | I. Fatawu | 3 |
| 3 | O. Boscagli | 3 | I. Diop | 2 |
| 4 | C. Andrés | 2 | J. Enciso | 2 |
| 5 | Costinha | 2 | S. Lukić | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 502.3 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 9 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 429.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.9 | 20 of 20 |