Brighton and Hove Albion vs Bournemouth prediction | 6 Jan 2027 | xGtoday


Brighton and Hove Albion
Ranking: #10 overall, #5 in England

83.6 → 86.3 (+2.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-1 02 May Newcastle (A) 84.7 -0.7
3-0 09 May Wolves (H) 84.9 +0.2
1-0 17 May Leeds Utd (A) 86.3 +1.4
0-3 24 May Man United (H) 85.5 -0.8
4-0 23 Aug Aston Villa (H) 86.3 +0.8
Bournemouth
Ranking: #18 overall, #9 in England

83.1 → 84.2 (+1.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-1 09 May Fulham (A) 84.7 -0.5
1-1 19 May Man City (H) 85.3 +0.6
1-1 24 May Nottm Forest (A) 84.7 -0.6
2-1 23 Aug Man City (A) 84.3 -0.4
1-1 29 Aug Everton (H) 84.2 -0.1

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Bournemouth: by the numbers

There are 8 places between these two in our European rankings, with Brighton and Hove Albion the higher, and 4 places between them in England.

Over their last 10 matches Brighton and Hove Albion have moved +2.7 rating points, against +1.1 for Bournemouth.

Brighton and Hove Albion lost 0.4 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 19 Jan 2026.

The best xGtoday rating Brighton and Hove Albion have ever held is 89.5, first set on 14 May 2023.

Bournemouth first climbed to joint #12 in our European rankings on 3 Feb 2025.