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37.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
64.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/30 rated
Club profile
LeaguePremier League
League position8th of 20
Squad size30
Average age25.4
CountryEngland
Team scout report
Mid-table8th of 20 · Premier League
Brighton sit 8th of 20 in the Premier League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 37.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 64.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLWLW.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 34.5% on last season (Season 27.8 → 37.4), while squad talent has held (Rating 64 → 64.6). Of the 26 players with a season to compare, 11 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
D. Welbeck is the form pick (Season 50), while B. Verbruggen carries the highest ceiling (Rating 94). In the market, the headline arrival is G. Rutter (€ 46.7M), and B. Verbruggen is the most valuable asset at 112.2.
37.4
34.5%
Squad season
64.3
1%
Squad rating
8thof 20
League finish
LLWLW
Last 5
Top performer
D. Welbeck
Season 50
Highest potential
B. Verbruggen
Rating 94
Marquee signing
G. Rutter
€ 46.7M
Top asset
B. Verbruggen
Value 112.2
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
1354
Defence
2662
Midfield
2064
Attack
1471
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1D. Welbeck13goals
- 2D. Gómez5goals
- 3J. Hinshelwood4goals
- 4J. van Hecke3goals
- 5Y. Minteh3goals
Top assists
- 1Y. Minteh4assists
- 2J. van Hecke3assists
- 3M. Wieffer3assists
- 4M. De Cuyper3assists
- 5J. Hinshelwood3assists
Squad · 30
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. VerbruggenGoalkeeper | Netherlands | 23 | 112.2 | 38 | — | 2637.8% | 941.8% |
| 23 | J. SteeleGoalkeeper | England | 35 | 5.3 | 5 | — | 0100% | 1553.9% |
| 5 | L. DunkCentre-back | England | 34 | 18.8 | 34 | 1 | 3686.2% | 3113.3% |
| 6 | J. van HeckeFull-back | Netherlands | 26 | 98.5 | 40 | 3 | 4539.8% | 826.8% |
| 21 | O. BoscagliFull-back | France | 28 | 38.7 | 17 | — | 1272.7% | 5422.7% |
| 24 | F. KadıoğluCentre-back played DEF · MID | Türkiye | 26 | 97.6 | 42 | 1 | 38474.2% | 8112.9% |
| 27 | M. WiefferFull-back played DEF · MID | Netherlands | 26 | 90.8 | 28 | 2 | 3627.9% | 761.2% |
| 29 | M. De CuyperFull-back played DEF · MID | Belgium | 25 | 96.7 | 31 | 2 | 1658% | 8128.8% |
| 34 | J. VeltmanCentre-back | Netherlands | 34 | 11.2 | 28 | 1 | 1915.6% | 1944.2% |
| 51 | C. TaskerCentre-back | England | 20 | 73 | 2 | — | 2 | 72 |
| 54 | F. Simmonds Defender | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | S. MarchCentral midfielder | England | 32 | 10.3 | 4 | — | 172.2% | 2135.2% |
| 8 | B. GrudaWinger played MID · FWD | Germany | 22 | 89.9 | 34 | 1 | 935.2% | 793.1% |
| 11 | Y. MintehCentral midfielder played MID · FWD | Gambia | 22 | 106.6 | 36 | 3 | 4429.8% | 942.7% |
| 13 | J. HinshelwoodAttacking midfielder played MID · DEF | England | 21 | 97.5 | 30 | 4 | 2631.6% | 900.7% |
| 17 | C. BalebaDefensive midfielder | Cameroon | 22 | 93.3 | 35 | — | 1766% | 8210.3% |
| 20 | J. MilnerCentral midfielder | England | 40 | 5.1 | 22 | 1 | 14585% | 10110.4% |
| 22 | K. MitomaCentral midfielder played MID · FWD | Japan | 29 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 2548.4% | 5330.5% |
| 25 | D. GómezCentral midfielder played MID · FWD | Paraguay | 23 | 104.6 | 37 | 5 | 47140.3% | 8785.5% |
| 26 | Y. AyariCentral midfielder | Sweden | 22 | 102.5 | 32 | 3 | 4018.2% | 904.4% |
| 30 | P. GroßCentral midfielder | Germany | 35 | 14.1 | 42 | 1 | 2743.7% | 2426.6% |
| 33 | M. O'RileyAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD on loan at Marseille · 369 min, 0g | Denmark | 25 | 83.8 | 31 | 1 | 473.4% | 7013.7% |
| 49 | Joe KnightCentral midfielder | England | 20 | 72.2 | 1 | — | 0 | 71 |
| 53 | H. HowellCentral midfielder played MID · FWD | England | 18 | 65.6 | 6 | — | 0100% | 730.8% |
| 9 | S. TzimasCentre-forward | Greece | 20 | 83.2 | 12 | 1 | 585.2% | 8223.4% |
| 10 | G. RutterWinger played FWD · MID | France | 24 | 99.7 | 35 | 3 | 2318.9% | 834.3% |
| 14 | T. WatsonWinger played FWD · MID | England | 20 | 72.7 | 22 | — | 0100% | 716.9% |
| 18 | D. WelbeckCentre-forward played FWD · MID | England | 35 | 17.6 | 40 | 13 | 506.9% | 299% |
| 19 | C. KostoulasWinger played FWD · MID | Greece | 19 | 78 | 26 | 2 | 922.5% | 81101.2% |
| 58 | N. OriolaCentre-forward | — | 18 | 65 | 1 | — | 0 | 72 |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)14-11-13 in 38
Goals (for / against)52 / 46
Clean sheets10
Last 5LLWLW
Transfer news
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Completed transfers · 2026/27
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Mark O’Mahony
Reading· Return from loan2026/27
Reading· Return from loan2026/27C. Rushworth
Coventry· Return from loan2026/27
Coventry· Return from loan2026/27E. Ferguson
AS Roma· Return from loan2026/27
AS Roma· Return from loan2026/27B. Gruda
RB Leipzig· Return from loan2026/27
RB Leipzig· Return from loan2026/27F. Buonanotte
Leeds· Return from loan2026/27
Leeds· Return from loan2026/27J. Sarmiento
Middlesbrough· Return from loan2026/27
Middlesbrough· Return from loan2026/27D. Coppola
Paris FC· Return from loan2026/27
Paris FC· Return from loan2026/27Yoon Do-Yong
Dordrecht· Return from loan2026/27
Dordrecht· Return from loan2026/27Out
J. van Hecke
Tottenham· Transfer2026/27
Tottenham· Transfer2026/27J. van HeckeTottenham· Transfer2026/27
Tottenham· Transfer2026/27J. VeltmanVVeltman Joel· Free agent2026/27
J. SarmientoMiddlesbrough· Transfer2026/27
Middlesbrough· Transfer2026/27J. SarmientoMiddlesbrough· Transfer2026/27
Middlesbrough· Transfer2026/27A. WebsterWWebster Adam· Free agent2026/27
L. DunkDDunk Lewis· Free agent2026/27
D. CoppolaParis FC· Transfer2026/27
Paris FC· Transfer2026/27