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Squad season
top-XI average · this season
69.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 18/18 rated

Club profile

LeaguePremier League
League position1st of 20
Squad size18
Average age24.9
CountryEngland

Team scout report

League leaders1st of 20 · Premier League

Brighton sit 1st of 20 in the Premier League, top of the pile. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 28 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 69.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads W.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 2.9% on last season (Season 27.6 → 28.4), while squad talent has held (Rating 66.4 → 66.2). Of the 18 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Costinha is the form pick (Season 67), while B. Verbruggen carries the highest ceiling (Rating 92). In the market, the headline arrival is G. Rutter (€ 46.7M), and M. Svoboda is the most valuable asset at 118.2.

28
2.9%
Squad season
69.7
±0%
Squad rating
1stof 20
League finish
W
Last 5
Top performer
Costinha
Season 67
Highest potential
B. Verbruggen
Rating 92
Marquee signing
G. Rutter
€ 46.7M
Top asset
M. Svoboda
Value 118.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1353
Defence
3970
Midfield
2973
Attack
1872

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Costinha
6775
Svoboda
5959
Gómez
4787
Ayari
4090
Wieffer
3676
Struijk
3272
Vušković
3087
David
2853
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. Hinshelwood2goals
  2. 2M. De Cuyper1goals

Top assists

  1. 1D. Gómez1assists
  2. 2G. Rutter1assists

Squad · 18

Nat.
1B. VerbruggenGoalkeeperNetherlands2488.42—26±0%92±0%
23J. SteeleGoalkeeperEngland365.5——0100%1553.9%
4P. StruijkNewCentre-back
earlier at Leeds · 230 min, 0g
Netherlands2788——3242.4%720.7%
20CostinhaNewCentre-back
earlier at Olympiakos Piraeus · 417 min, 1g
Portugal2672.51—6750.6%75110.4%
21O. BoscagliCentre-backFrance2836.22—12±0%54±0%
27M. WiefferCentre-backNetherlands2677.32—36±0%76±0%
30M. SvobodaNewFull-backAustria27118.2——59294%598.1%
44L. VuškovićNewCentre-back
on loan at Hamburger SV · 210 min, 0g
Croatia1978.62—304.2%873%
8J. HinshelwoodAttacking midfielderEngland2188.82226±0%90±0%
13P. GroßCentral midfielderGermany354.62—27±0%24±0%
25D. GómezAttacking midfielderParaguay2394.22—47±0%87±0%
26Y. AyariCentral midfielderSweden22842—40±0%90±0%
29M. De CuyperAttacking midfielder
played DEF · MID
Belgium2589.92116±0%81±0%
35M. YalcouyéCentral midfielder
on loan at Swansea · 123 min, 0g
Mali2075.12—159.2%662.2%
10G. RutterCentre-forwardFrance2487.12—23±0%83±0%
12P. DavidNewWinger
Loanfrom Union St. Gilloise
parent club Union St. Gilloise · 369 min, 2g
Canada2561.9——28±0%532.4%
15I. OsmanWinger
played FWD · MID
on loan at Birmingham · 992 min, 2g
Ghana2178.72—128.3%729.7%
19C. KostoulasWingerGreece1971.62—9±0%81±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-0-0 in 1
Goals (for / against)4 / 0
Clean sheets1
Last 5W

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs3W 0D 0LUEFA Europa Conference League1W 1D 0LPremier League1W 0D 0L
5W 1D 0L in 6 · 16–3
May 30AArsenal—·
May 23HLiverpool—·
May 15ACrystal Palace—·
May 8HSunderland—·
May 1HNottingham Forest—·
Apr 24AEverton—·
Apr 17HChelsea—·
Apr 10AAston Villa—·
Mar 20HCoventry—·
Mar 13ALeeds—·
Mar 3HFulham—·
Feb 27AIpswich—·
Feb 20HTottenham—·
Feb 10AManchester United—·
Feb 6HHull City—·
Jan 30ANewcastle—·
Jan 23HManchester City—·
Jan 16ABrentford—·
Jan 6HBournemouth—·
Jan 2HManchester United—·
Dec 30ATottenham—·
Dec 26AFulham—·
Dec 19HIpswich—·
Dec 12HEverton—·
Dec 5ANottingham Forest—·
Dec 2ABournemouth—·
Nov 28HNewcastle—·
Nov 21AHull City—·
Nov 7HBrentford—·
Oct 31AManchester City—·
Oct 24ALiverpool—·
Oct 18HCrystal Palace—·
Oct 10ASunderland—·
Sep 19HArsenal—·
Sep 13ACoventry—·
Sep 8AManchester United—·
Sep 5HLeeds—·
Aug 30AChelsea—·
Aug 27HTromso4–0W
Aug 23HAston Villa4–0W
Aug 20ATromso0–0D
Aug 15HBologna1–0W
Aug 8HAS Roma3–0W
Aug 1HStrasbourg4–3W
Jul 25AAnnecy—·
May 24HManchester United0–3L
May 17ALeeds0–1L
May 9HWolves3–0W
May 2ANewcastle1–3L
Apr 21HChelsea3–0W
Apr 18ATottenham2–2D
Apr 11ABurnley2–0W
Mar 21HLiverpool2–1W
Mar 14ASunderland1–0W
Mar 4HArsenal0–1L
Mar 1HNottingham Forest2–1W
Feb 21ABrentford2–0W
Feb 14ALiverpool0–3L
Feb 11AAston Villa0–1L
Feb 8HCrystal Palace0–1L
Jan 31HEverton1–1D
Jan 24AFulham1–2L
Jan 19HBournemouth1–1D
Jan 11AManchester United2–1W
Jan 7AManchester City1–1D
Jan 3HBurnley2–0W
Dec 30AWest Ham2–2D
Dec 27AArsenal1–2L
Dec 20HSunderland0–0D
Dec 13ALiverpool0–2L
Dec 7HWest Ham1–1D
Dec 3HAston Villa3–4L
Nov 30ANottingham Forest2–0W
Nov 22HBrentford2–1W
Nov 9ACrystal Palace0–0D
Nov 1HLeeds3–0W
Oct 29AArsenal0–2L
Oct 25AManchester United2–4L
Oct 18HNewcastle2–1W
Oct 5AWolves1–1D
Sep 27AChelsea3–1W
Sep 23ABarnsley6–0W
Sep 20HTottenham2–2D
Sep 13ABournemouth1–2L
Aug 31HManchester City2–1W
Aug 27AOxford United6–0W
Aug 24AEverton0–2L
Aug 16HFulham1–1D
Aug 9HVfL Wolfsburg2–0W
Aug 2ASouthampton2–2D
Jul 21ALas Palmas2–0W

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In

Mark O’MahonyReading· Return from loan2026/27
C. RushworthCoventry· Return from loan2026/27
E. FergusonAS Roma· Return from loan2026/27
B. GrudaRB Leipzig· Return from loan2026/27
F. BuonanotteLeeds· Return from loan2026/27
J. SarmientoMiddlesbrough· Return from loan2026/27
D. CoppolaParis FC· Return from loan2026/27
Yoon Do-YongDordrecht· Return from loan2026/27

Out

C. RushworthCoventry· Transfer2026/27
C. RushworthCoventry· Transfer2026/27
D. WelbeckChelsea· Transfer2026/27
D. WelbeckChelsea· Transfer2026/27
F. BuonanotteElche· Loan2026/27
J. van HeckeTottenham· Transfer2026/27
J. van HeckeTottenham· Transfer2026/27
J. VeltmanVVeltman Joel· Free agent2026/27