2017–18 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Tony Bloom | |||
| Manager | Chris Hughton | |||
| Stadium | Falmer Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 15th | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Glenn Murray (12) All: Glenn Murray (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 30,600 vs Chelsea (20 January 2018)[1] | |||
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The 2017–18 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's 116th year in existence and first season in the Premier League.[2] Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Brighton secured their Premier League status for another season on 4 May 2018 by defeating Manchester United 1–0 at home.[3]
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ Murphy loan move to be made permanent on expiry
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Pascal Groß | FC Ingolstadt | Undisclosed | [8] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Josh Kerr | Celtic | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Mathew Ryan | Valencia | Undisclosed | [10] | |
| 13 July 2017 | LB | Markus Suttner | FC Ingolstadt | Undisclosed | [11] | |
| 20 July 2017 | CM | Mathias Normann | Bodø/Glimt | Undisclosed | [12] | |
| 31 July 2017 | CF | Steven Alzate | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 4 August 2017 | RB | Aleš Matějů | Viktoria Plzeň | Undisclosed | [14] | |
| 7 August 2017 | CM | Davy Pröpper | PSV | Undisclosed | [15] | |
| 10 August 2017 | LW | Soufyan Ahannach | Almere City | Undisclosed | [16] | |
| 20 August 2017 | LW | José Izquierdo | Club Brugge | Undisclosed | [17] | |
| 31 August 2017 | RB | Ezequiel Schelotto | Sporting CP | Undisclosed | [18] | |
| 20 September 2017 | GK | Tim Krul | Newcastle United | Free | [19] | |
| 1 January 2018 | CF | Viktor Gyökeres | IF Brommapojkarna | Undisclosed | [20] | |
| 12 January 2018 | CB | Warren O'Hora | Bohemian | Undisclosed | [21] | |
| 19 January 2018 | ST / LW | Jürgen Locadia | PSV | Undisclosed | [22] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2017 | CF | Izzy Brown | Chelsea | 10 January 2018 | [23][a] | |
| 31 August 2017 | GK | Tim Krul | Newcastle United | 20 September 2017 | [25][b] | |
| 29 January 2018 | ST | Leonardo Ulloa | Leicester City | 30 June 2018 | [26] |
- ^ On 10 January 2018, Brown returned to parent club Chelsea after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[24]
- ^ On 20 September 2017, Tim Krul's loan move from Newcastle United was turned into a permanent one-year deal.[19]
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Vegard Forren | Molde | Released | [27][a] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Chris O'Grady | Chesterfield | Released | [27][b] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | David Stockdale | Birmingham City | Free | [30] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | Joe Ward | Woking | Free | [31] | |
| 10 July 2017 | LW | Elvis Manu | Gençlerbirliği | Free | [32] | |
| 13 July 2017 | RB | Rob Hunt | Oldham Athletic | Undisclosed | [33] | |
| 6 January 2018 | LM | Jamie Murphy | Rangers | Undisclosed | [6][c] | |
| 25 January 2018 | LW | Kazenga LuaLua | Sunderland | Free | [35] |
- ^ Vegard Forren joined Molde following his release.[28]
- ^ Chris O'Grady joined Chesterfield following his release.[29]
- ^ Murphy transfer is an initial loan move, with a guaranteed set fee to become permanent on its expiry.[34]
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2017 | ST | Jordan Maguire-Drew | Lincoln City | January 2018 | [36] | |
| 12 July 2017 | GK | Christian Walton | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [37] | |
| 25 July 2017 | CM | Oliver Norwood | Fulham | 30 June 2018 | [38] | |
| 31 July 2017 | CF | Jonah Ayunga | Galway United | 5 November 2017 | [39] | |
| 1 August 2017 | CB | Ben White | Newport County | 30 June 2018 | [39] | |
| 4 August 2017 | CB | Tom Dallison | Accrington Stanley | January 2018 | [40] | |
| 4 August 2017 | RB | Tyler Hornby-Forbes | Accrington Stanley | January 2018 | [40] | |
| 11 August 2017 | LW | Kazenga LuaLua | Queens Park Rangers | 1 December 2017[a] | [42] | |
| 15 August 2017 | MF | Archie Davies | Whitehawk | January 2018 | [43] | |
| 16 August 2017 | CM | Mathias Normann | Molde | January 2018 | [44] | |
| 25 August 2017 | DM | Rohan Ince | Bury | 30 June 2018 | [45] | |
| 31 August 2017 | LB | Rian O'Sullivan | Worthing | January 2018 | [46] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CM | Richie Towell | Rotherham United | 30 June 2018 | [46] | |
| 3 January 2018 | ST | Jordan Maguire-Drew | Coventry City | 30 June 2018 | [47] | |
| 19 January 2018 | LW | Soufyan Ahannach | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 June 2018 | [48] |
- ^ Kazenga LuaLua's loan move was terminated on 1 December 2017, with LuaLua returning to Brighton.[41]
Contracts
New contracts
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Duration | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2017 | CM | Dale Stephens | June 2021 | – | [49] | |
| 20 May 2017 | CM | Richie Towell | June 2019 | Towell later completed a season-long loan move to Rotherham United. | [50] | |
| 30 May 2017 | LB | Gaëtan Bong | June 2018 | – | [51] | |
| 8 June 2017 | CM | Steve Sidwell | June 2018 | – | [52] | |
| 20 June 2017 | ST | Sam Baldock | June 2020 | – | [53] | |
| 12 July 2017 | GK | Christian Walton | June 2021 | Walton later completed a season-long loan move to Wigan Athletic. | [54] | |
| 14 July 2017 | GK | Niki Mäenpää | June 2018 | – | [55] | |
| 17 August 2017 | CB | Lewis Dunk | June 2022 | – | [56] | |
| 17 August 2017 | CB | Shane Duffy | June 2021 | – | [56] | |
| 17 August 2017 | RM | Anthony Knockaert | June 2022 | – | [56] | |
| 16 November 2017 | ST | Tomer Hemed | June 2019 | – | [57] |
Pre-season
Brighton & Hove Albion announced six pre-season friendlies against Crawley Town, Southend United, Norwich City,[58] Atlético Madrid,[59] Girona[60] and Fortuna Düsseldorf.[61]
| 14 July 2017 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bischofshofen, Austria |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Murphy 77' Hemed 79' |
Stadium: Sportplatz Bischofshofen |
| 22 July 2017 | Crawley Town | 0–6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | March 4' Groß 30' Hemed 38' Murphy 41' Goldson 67' Murray 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 25 July 2017 | Southend United | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Report | March 34', 41' Murray 44' |
Stadium: Roots Hall |
| 29 July 2017 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Watkins 42' | Report | Groß 21' | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 1 August 2017 | Girona | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Palamós, Spain |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Estadi Palamós Costa Brava |
| 6 August 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Atlético Madrid | Falmer |
| 16:00 BST | Groß 61' Sidwell 77' |
Report | Gaitán 43' Torres 67' Hernandez 88' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City (C) | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 106 | 27 | +79 | 100 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 81 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 77 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 38 | +46 | 75 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 63 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 49 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 47 | |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 44 | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 44 | |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 44 | |
| 13 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 42 | |
| 14 | Watford | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 41 | |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 40 | |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 37 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 36 | |
| 18 | Swansea City (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 33 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Stoke City (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 33 | |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 31 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[62]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[62]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2017–18 FA Cup (Chelsea) and the winners of the 2017–18 EFL Cup (Manchester City) both qualified for European competition based on their league positions, the berths awarded to the 5th-placed team (Europa League group stage) and the League Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) were passed down the league.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 29 | −19 |
Last updated: 13 May 2018.
Source: Premier League
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 14 June 2017, Brighton & Hove Albion's fixtures were announced.[63][64]
| 12 August 2017 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Manchester City | Falmer |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Agüero 70' Dunk 75' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,415 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 19 August 2017 2 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Okazaki 1' Maguire 54' |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,902 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 26 August 2017 3 | Watford | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Britos 24' | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,181 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 9 September 2017 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Falmer |
| 15:00 BST | Groß 45', 48' Hemed 63' |
Report | Morrison 77' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,381 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 15 September 2017 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Boscombe |
| 20:00 BST | Surman 67' Defoe 73' |
Report | March 55' | Stadium: Dean Court Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 24 September 2017 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Falmer |
| 16:00 BST | Hemed 51' | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,468 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 1 October 2017 7 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Holloway, London |
| 12:00 BST | Monreal 16' Iwobi 56' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,378 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 15 October 2017 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Everton | Falmer |
| 13:30 BST | Knockaert 82' | Report | Rooney 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,565 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 20 October 2017 9 | West Ham United | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Stratford |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Murray 10', 75' (pen.) Izquierdo 45+1' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,977 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 29 October 2017 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Southampton | Falmer |
| 13:30 GMT | Murray 52' | Report | Davis 7' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,564 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 4 November 2017 11 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Murray 29' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,822 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 20 November 2017 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Stoke City | Falmer |
| 20:00 GMT | Groß 44' Izquierdo 60' |
Report | Choupo-Moting 28' Zouma 45+1' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,676 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 25 November 2017 13 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Trafford |
| 15:00 GMT | Dunk 66' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,018 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 28 November 2017 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Falmer |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,889 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 2 December 2017 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–5 | Liverpool | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 51' (pen.) | Report | Can 30' Firmino 31', 48' Coutinho 87' Dunk 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,515 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 9 December 2017 16 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Mounié 12', 43' | Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 24,018 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 13 December 2017 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wembley |
| 20:00 GMT | Aurier 40' Son 87' |
Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Referee: Graham Scott |
| 16 December 2017 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Burnley | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 36' | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,921 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 23 December 2017 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Watford | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Groß 64' | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,473 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 26 December 2017 20 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT | Morata 46' Alonso 60' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,568 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 30 December 2017 21 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,209 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 1 January 2018 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Falmer |
| 12:30 GMT | Knockaert 5' Murray 48' |
Report | Cook 33' Wilson 79' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,152 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 13 January 2018 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 4' Dawson 55' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,240 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 20 January 2018 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Chelsea | Falmer |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Hazard 3', 77' Willian 6' Moses 89' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,600 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 31 January 2018 25 | Southampton | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Stephens 64' | Report | Murray 14' (pen.) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,034 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 3 February 2018 26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | West Ham United | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 8' Izquierdo 59' Groß 75' |
Report | Hernández 30' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,589 Referee: Roger East |
| 10 February 2018 27 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Shaqiri 68' Adam 90' |
Report | Izquierdo 32' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 29,876 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 24 February 2018 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–1 | Swansea City | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 18' (pen.), 69' Knockaert 73' Locadia 90' |
Report | Dunk 85' (o.g.) | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,523 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 4 March 2018 29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Arsenal | Falmer |
| 13:30 GMT | Dunk 7' Murray 26' |
Report | Aubameyang 43' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,620 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 10 March 2018 30 | Everton | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Bong 60' (o.g.) Tosun 76' |
Report | Knockaert 80' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,199 Referee: Roger East |
| 31 March 2018 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Falmer |
| 15:00 BST | Kayal 66' Murray 77' Bong 79' |
Report | Morgan 12' Ndidi 24' 87' Chilwell 63' Simpson 64' Maguire 68' Iborra 83' Vardy 90+6' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,629 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 7 April 2018 32 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Falmer |
| 15:00 BST | Lössl 29' (o.g.) Duffy 58' Pröpper 74' |
Report | Mounié 32' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,501 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 April 2018 33 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Zaha 5', 24', 79' Tomkins 14' Milivojević 16' Hennessey 89' |
Report | Stephens 11' Murray 18' Izquierdo 34' Kayal 90' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,656 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 17 April 2018 34 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Falmer |
| 19:45 BST | Dunk 11' Groß 50' |
Report | Kane 48' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,440 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 28 April 2018 35 | Burnley | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stephens 41' Murray 72' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,459 Referee: Roger East |
| 4 May 2018 36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Manchester United | Falmer |
| 20:00 BST | Murray 47' Groß 57', 67' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,611 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 9 May 2018 37 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Danilo 16' B. Silva 34' Fernandinho 72' |
Report | Ulloa 20' Duffy 37' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,013 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 13 May 2018 38 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Salah 26' Lovren 40' Solanke 53' Robertson 85' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 50,752 Referee: Kevin Friend |
FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Albion entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Crystal Palace.[65]
| 8 January 2018 Third round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Falmer |
| 19:45 GMT | Stephens 25' Murray 87' |
Report | Sako 69' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 14,507 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 27 January 2018 Fourth round | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Murray 90' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,475 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 17 February 2018 Fifth round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Coventry City | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Locadia 15' Goldson 34' Ulloa 61' |
Report | Clarke-Harris 77' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,966 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 17 March 2018 Quarter-finals | Manchester United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Greater Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Lukaku 37' Matić 83' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,241 Referee: Andre Marriner |
EFL Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home to Barnet.[66] An away trip in round three against AFC Bournemouth was announced.[67]
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Barnet | Falmer |
| 19:45 BST | Tilley 53' | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 11,414 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 19 September 2017 Third round | AFC Bournemouth | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Boscombe |
| 19:45 BST | King 99' | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,372 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | EFL Cup | FA Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | AUS | Mathew Ryan | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | FIN | Niki Mäenpää | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | GK | NED | Tim Krul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ESP | Bruno | 26 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | CMR | Gaëtan Bong | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | GER | Uwe Hünemeier | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Lewis Dunk | 39 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG | Connor Goldson | 8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 21 | DF | ITA | Ezequiel Schelotto | 23 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | IRL | Shane Duffy | 38 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG | Liam Rosenior | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | AUT | Markus Suttner | 17 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | CZE | Aleš Matějů | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ENG | Dale Stephens | 39 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ISR | Beram Kayal | 23 | 0 | 8+11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | CZE | Jiří Skalák | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | FRA | Anthony Knockaert | 36 | 3 | 27+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | GER | Pascal Groß | 39 | 7 | 35+3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG | Solly March | 40 | 1 | 18+18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | NED | Davy Pröpper | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 47 | MF | IRL | Dessie Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 49 | MF | IRL | Jayson Molumby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Sam Baldock | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ISR | Tomer Hemed | 19 | 2 | 9+7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | ARG | Leonardo Ulloa | 12 | 2 | 2+8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG | Glenn Murray | 38 | 14 | 25+10 | 12 | 1+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | COL | José Izquierdo | 36 | 5 | 23+9 | 5 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | NED | Jürgen Locadia | 8 | 2 | 3+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 66 | FW | IRL | Aaron Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 70 | FW | ENG | James Tilley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
| 15 | FW | SCO | Jamie Murphy | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | FW | ENG | Izzy Brown | 13 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played 4 March 2018
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 17 | Glenn Murray | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | MF | 13 | Pascal Groß | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 19 | José Izquierdo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 11 | Anthony Knockaert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 10 | Tomer Hemed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 16 | Leonardo Ulloa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 25 | Jürgen Locadia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | 5 | Lewis Dunk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 6 | Dale Stephens | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 18 | Connor Goldson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 20 | Solly March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 70 | James Tilley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 1 | 35 | |||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.
- Correct as of matches played on 24 February 2018
| No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Niki Mäenpää | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Tim Krul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
- As of matches played 30 December 2017[68]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Bruno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Gaëtan Bong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Lewis Dunk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Dale Stephens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Jiří Skalák | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Anthony Knockaert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Pascal Groß | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Glenn Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | José Izquierdo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Solly March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Shane Duffy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Davy Pröpper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
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