Brighton & Hove Albion VS Tromsø

2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe

The American Express Community Stadium

Europa Conference League

Brighton & Hove Albion BHA

Tromsø TIL

KICKOFF :

Play-offs Leg 2 of 2 Aggregate : 0 - 0

CONTEXT

Brighton & Hove Albion welcomes Tromsø to The American Express Community Stadium for the second leg of their Europa Conference League play-off tie. The first encounter ended goalless, leaving the outcome wide open as the sides reconvene in England. Brighton carries a clear overall power edge measured at 18.2 points, underlining their status as the stronger side on paper. Tromsø arrives with the higher recent form rating, yet the hosts benefit from familiar surroundings and greater squad depth. Both teams operate without fresh domestic league positioning data, shifting focus entirely to this European fixture. Limited underlying metrics leave questions around efficiency and set-piece execution, though Brighton projects as the side most likely to control proceedings. The encounter promises tactical adjustments from both coaches seeking a decisive advantage.

TL;DR

Structural: Brighton holds an 18.2-point power advantage over Tromsø.
Form: Tromsø posts the higher form score at 38.89 versus Brighton's 16.67.
Squad: Brighton fields the stronger squad according to overall metrics.
Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both teams.
Transition: Transition metrics show no recorded details ahead of kickoff.
Set pieces: Set-piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data applied.
xVariable: Brighton projects stronger home influence in variable factors.
Market: Brighton & Hove Albion 80.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 14.2% (Δ+0%) | Tromsø 5.5% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

F. Hürzeler

J. Vik

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

2.33

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 1 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Brighton & Hove Albion

80.29%

Draw

14.21%

Tromsø

5.5%

Team Power Ranking

89.58

71.36

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Brighton & Hove Albion

Tromsø

Power Score

89.58

71.36

League Position

Global Rank

215

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Brighton & Hove Albion — Opponent-weighted form score

Tromsø — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Brighton & Hove Albion Tromsø

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Brighton & Hove Albion BHA Home

1 matches

Tromsø TIL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

1.90

0.79

xGA

1.90

Data last updated: 2026-08-23T01:25:30+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe · Play-offs · Leg 2 of 2 · Aggregate : 0 - 0

Stadium

The American Express Community Stadium

Capacity

31876

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

F. Hürzeler Coach

Squad ▼

Jason Steele Goalkeeper

Thomas McGill Goalkeeper

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper

Lewis Dunk Defender

Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu Defender

Pascal Struijk Defender

Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo Defender

Olivier Boscagli Defender

Michael Svoboda Defender

João Pedro Loureiro da Costa Defender

Maxim De Cuyper Defender

Mats Wieffer Defender

Eiran Joe Cashin Defender

Luka Vušković Defender

Pascal Groß Midfielder

Matthew O'Riley Midfielder

Yasin Abbas Ayari Midfielder

Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder

Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla Midfielder

Carlos Baleba Noom Quomah Midfielder

Malick Junior Yalcouyé Midfielder

Kaoru Mitoma Attacker

Georginio Rutter Attacker

Evan Ferguson Attacker

Ibrahim Osman Attacker

Amario Cozier-Duberry Attacker

Promise Akinpelu Attacker

Stefanos Tzimas Attacker

Yankuba Minteh Attacker

Charalampos Kostoulas Attacker

Zadok Yohanna Attacker

Manager ▼

J. Vik Coach

Squad ▼

Jakob Haugaard Goalkeeper

Ole Kristian Gjefle Lauvli Goalkeeper

Abderrahmane Sarr Goalkeeper

Leo Erik Jean Cornic Defender

Casper Øyvann Defender

Leon Hien Defender

Vetle Skjærvik Defender

Isak Vådebu Defender

—

Tobias Kvalvågnes Guddal Defender

Sander Håvik Innvær Defender

Mathias Tønnessen Defender

Alexander Warneryd Defender

—

Vince Chijioke Osuji Defender

Mads Mikkelsen Defender

Benjamin Myrvold Defender

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen Midfielder

David Edvardsson Midfielder

Isak Dahlqvist Midfielder

Jesper Andreas Grundt Midfielder

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Jens Hjertø-Dahl Midfielder

Troy Engseth Nyhammer Midfielder

Lars Olden Larsen Attacker

Viktor Ekblom Attacker

Heine Larsen Attacker

Daniel Braut Attacker

Ieltsin Jerónimo Semedo Camões Attacker

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Aleksander Lilletun Elvebu Attacker

CONCLUSION

Brighton enters the second leg with the tools to impose their style and secure progression. Their power rating and home setting provide a platform to dominate territory and create chances against a Tromsø side that defended stoutly in the opener. Tromsø must find ways to exploit transitions and maintain defensive shape if they hope to extend the tie. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces leaves room for in-game adjustments, yet the hosts appear better equipped to handle such variables. A measured approach from Brighton should allow them to build pressure gradually while avoiding unnecessary risks. Tromsø will look for moments of quality on the counter to stay alive. Overall the fixture tilts toward the English side completing the job and advancing in the competition.

STANDINGS

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