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Brighton vs Leeds lineups

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Brighton line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Leeds in a 3-5-2. Brighton are without F. Azeez and Evan Ferguson; Leeds are without Ilia Gruev and M. Joseph. Kick-off is 15:00 on 5 September 2026 at American Express Stadium.

Brighton vs Leeds match facts

Kick-off
Sat 5 Sept 2026, 15:00
Stadium
American Express Stadium, Falmer
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 3
Days since last match
Brighton 6, Leeds 6

Brighton confirmed lineup

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  3. 44Luka VuškovićD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  6. 13Pascal GroßM
  7. 26Yasin AyariM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 35Malick YalcouyéM
  10. 29Maxim De CuyperM
  11. 19Charalampos KostoulasF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 3Jaouen HadjamD
  3. 4Pascal StruijkD
  4. 20CostinhaD
  5. 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
  6. 15Ibrahim OsmanF
  7. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  8. 12Promise DavidF
  9. 49N. OriolaM

Coach: F. Hürzeler

Brighton started in a 4-2-3-1. F. Azeez, Evan Ferguson and Jack Hinshelwood and 6 others were out. Yasin Ayari came into the eleven after not starting away to Chelsea. F. Hürzeler set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Leeds confirmed lineup

Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-5-2
Confirmed
  1. 1James TraffordG
  2. 24James JustinD
  3. 30Nico ElvediD
  4. 5Tarik MuharemovićD
  5. 2Jayden BogleM
  6. 18Anton StachM
  7. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  8. 22Ao TanakaM
  9. 3Gabriel GudmundssonM
  10. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
  11. 19Noah OkaforF

Bench

  1. 11Brenden AaronsonM
  2. 10Harry WilsonF
  3. 7Daniel JamesF
  4. 8Sean LongstaffM
  5. 15Jaka BijolD
  6. 26Melvin BardD
  7. 16Michael ZettererG
  8. 23Jean-Mattéo BahoyaF
  9. 14Lukas NmechaF

Coach: D. Farke

Leeds started in a 3-5-2. Ilia Gruev, M. Joseph and Joseph Rodon were out. Nico Elvedi, Ao Tanaka and Gabriel Gudmundsson came into the eleven after not starting at home to Brentford. D. Farke set up with three at the back, five in midfield and two up front.

Brighton vs Leeds form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Brighton crestBrighton
  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. W
  5. L

Brighton won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 12 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept four clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 3-4 defeat away to Chelsea on 30 August 2026.

Leeds crestLeeds
  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D

Leeds won three of their last five matches, drew two and lost none. They scored 9 goals and conceded 2 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on 30 August 2026.

Brighton vs Leeds head to head

12
Brighton wins
5
Draws
3
Leeds wins

33–16 on goals in 20 meetings since 23 September 2011

Recent Brighton vs Leeds results

  1. Leeds1–0BrightonElland Road
  2. Brighton3–0LeedsAmex Stadium
  3. Leeds2–2BrightonElland Road
  4. Brighton1–0LeedsThe American Express Community Stadium
  5. Leeds1–1BrightonElland Road

All in the Premier League

Brighton vs Leeds history

Brighton have won two of the last five, with two drawn. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Brighton hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, seven meetings. The widest margin was 4-0 to Brighton on 29 February 2016.

Last meeting: Leeds 1-0 Brighton, May 2026

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Leeds, 3-5-2
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Brighton, 4-2-3-1
Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-5-2
  1. 26Karl DarlowG
  2. 6Joseph RodonD
  3. 15Jaka BijolD
  4. 23Sebastiaan BornauwD
  5. 7Daniel JamesM
  6. 18Anton StachM
  7. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  8. 22Ao TanakaM
  9. 24James JustinM
  10. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
  11. 11Brenden AaronsonF

Bench

  1. 1Lucas PerriG
  2. 51Alfie CresswellM
  3. 65LienouD
  4. 25Samuel ByramD
  5. 14Lukas NmechaF
  6. 8Sean LongstaffM
  7. 10Joël PiroeF
  8. 29Degnand GnontoF
  9. 47Chadwick-ChaplinM

Coach: Daniel Farke

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 34Joël VeltmanD
  3. 6Jan van HeckeD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 29Maxim De CuyperD
  6. 30Pascal GroßM
  7. 17Carlos BalebaM
  8. 24Ferdi KadıoğluM
  9. 13Jack HinshelwoodM
  10. 11Yankuba MintehM
  11. 18Daniel WelbeckF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 20James MilnerM
  3. 7Solomon MarchM
  4. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  5. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  6. 26Yasin AyariM
  7. 25Diego GómezM
  8. 19Charalampos KostoulasF
  9. 10Georginio RutterF

Coach: Fabian Hurzeler

Leeds lined up in a 3-5-2 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 17 May 2026 in the Premier League. Leeds won 1-0. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored. Karl Darlow and Bart Verbruggen started in goal. Daniel Farke and Fabian Hurzeler picked the sides.

Brighton vs Leeds lineups — common questions

What was the score in Brighton vs Leeds?
Brighton and Leeds drew 1-1 at American Express Stadium in Falmer on 5 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 3 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Stuart Attwell, England. Before it, Brighton had won 12 of the 20 meetings between the clubs and Leeds 3.
Who was missing for Brighton?
Brighton were without F. Azeez, Evan Ferguson and Jack Hinshelwood and 6 others. The reasons given were abdominal strain, ankle injury, injury, hamstring injury and knee injury. Leeds had three unavailable and none doubtful. Brighton last played six days before this match, a 3-4 away defeat by Chelsea.
What formation did Leeds play?
Leeds started this match in a 3-5-2. James Trafford started in goal, with three at the back, five in midfield and two up front. D. Farke picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Leeds vs Brighton at Elland Road

Updated 21 September 2026