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Getafe 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

Full time: Getafe 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Getafe 1-0 in Europa Conference League Matchday 3 on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. The goals: Malick Yalcouyé 64'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.

How Brighton & Hove Albion won it

The opening goal came in the 64th minute: Malick Yalcouyé for Brighton & Hove Albion, set up by Costinha.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The referee, F. Glova, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Getafe and 4 to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Getafe: J. Bordalás Jiménez, 4-2-3-1 · Brighton & Hove Albion: F. Hürzeler, 3-4-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.50, and on 0-1 it was right.

The estimate's most likely result was a Brighton & Hove Albion win at 55%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 2.7 and the match produced one.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 50%; with 1 goal the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 52%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Brighton & Hove Albion win at 56%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Getafe had 4 shots on target, Brighton & Hove Albion 3.

Brighton & Hove Albion had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Getafe came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Brighton & Hove Albion came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.

Getafe vs Brighton & Hove Albion: the match in numbers

GetafeMatch statisticsBrighton & Hove Albion
38%Ball possession62%
8Total shots15
4Shots on target3
0Big chances5
288Total passes473
63%Pass accuracy80%
5Corners5
10Fouls13
3Offsides1
5Tackles12
1Saves4
1Yellow cards4

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.

Getafe

Brighton & Hove Albion

The lowest-rated starter was Johan Mojica at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Getafe vs Brighton & Hove Albion

What was the score in Getafe vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Getafe 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 5 November 2026.

Who scored in Getafe vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Malick Yalcouyé 64'.

Did Moneyball predict Getafe vs Brighton & Hove Albion correctly?

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.50, and on 0-1 it was right.

Who was man of the match in Getafe vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Bart Verbruggen, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Getafe vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

F. Glova.

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