Brighton Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Brighton Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Brighton have recorded 253 long balls across 5 Premier League games in 2026/2027, averaging 50.6 per match. B. Verbruggen leads the squad with 70 long balls - 14 per game. O. Boscagli is next with 38.
Brighton Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Brighton are averaging 50.6 long balls per match - B. Verbruggen leads that period with 70. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Brighton vs Sunderland on 10.10.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Brighton average per game?
Brighton average 50.6 long balls per Premier League game in 2026/2027, based on 5 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 50.6 per match.
Who leads Brighton for long balls?
B. Verbruggen leads Brighton for long balls in 2026/2027 with 70 in Premier League - an average of 14 per game. O. Boscagli is second with 38.
How do Brighton's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Brighton's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Brighton player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Bart Verbruggen | goalkeeper | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 100% |
| Olivier Boscagli | defender | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 100% |
| Luka Vuskovic | defender | 8 | 56 | 7 | 100% |
| Pascal Groß | midfielder | 10 | 50 | 5 | 100% |
| Lewis Dunk | defender | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 100% |
| Maxim De Cuyper | defender | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 100% |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | defender | 2 | 22 | 11 | 100% |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | defender | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 86% |
| Yasin Ayari | midfielder | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 100% |
| Jason Steele | goalkeeper | 1 | 17 | 17 | 100% |
| Diego Gómez | midfielder | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 60% |
| Pascal Struijk | defender | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 100% |
| Mats Wieffer | defender | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 80% |
| Costinha | defender | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 100% |
| Matt O'Riley | midfielder | 2 | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Chema Andrés | midfielder | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | attacker | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 44% |
| Malick Yalcouyé | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Georginio Rutter | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| James Milner | midfielder | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Jaouen Hadjam | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Jack Hinshelwood | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Ibrahim Osman | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Carlos Baleba | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Yankuba Minteh | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
Brighton long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Arsenal | Home | 3-0 | 58 | | | |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Carabao Cup | Man Utd | Away | 2-3 | 55 | | | |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Coventry | Away | 0-5 | 33 | | | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Leeds | Home | 1-1 | 59 | | | |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Premier League | Chelsea | Away | 4-3 | 65 | | | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Europa Conference League | Tromsø | Home | 4-0 | 65 | | | |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Premier League | Villa | Home | 4-0 | 38 | | | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Europa Conference League | Tromsø | Away | 0-0 | 46 | | | |
| 24 May 2026 | Premier League | Man Utd | Home | 0-3 | 37 | | | |
| 17 May 2026 | Premier League | Leeds | Away | 1-0 | 46 | | | |
Brighton Long balls for 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brighton Long balls against 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brighton Match total 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brighton next three opponents: long balls per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their long balls for |
Their long balls against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Sat 10 Oct 14:00 | Sunderland (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thu 15 Oct 19:00 | Žalgiris (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sun 18 Oct 13:00 | Palace (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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