Brighton
The short answerBrighton are 9th in the world on The Beaumont Index, rated 1751, with a plausible range of 6th to 22nd. That makes them 1.37 goals per 90 minutes better than an average club from Europe's top five leagues, and 4th of 20 in the Premier League.
What this club is made of
First XI
How good the usual starting eleven is
Squad depth
How much quality there is beyond the first eleven
Star spread
How evenly quality is shared. Low means the team leans on one or two stars
Squad age curve
How many minutes go to players in their peak years
Manager
Results under the current head coach against what the squad suggested
Percentiles from 0 to 100: 90 means better than 90% of clubs in the league, or in the world. Higher means more of that quality. The profile describes the club. It is not part of the score. Missing bars mean there is not enough data yet. How the profile works.
This season they are taking 2.29 points a game from 7 matches, while their performances have been worth 1.84. That is 3.1 points more than the football deserved, which our model calls lucky. Their opponents this season have averaged a rating of 1485, an easier schedule than the Premier League average.
For context, the next club above them in the Premier League is Liverpool, rated 1772, and the next one below is Aston Villa, rated 1747. The gap to the strongest side in the division, Arsenal, is 159 rating points.
The Premier League itself is 1st in our world league ranking, where its average club is 0.62 goals per 90 better than the top-five average.
How sure are we? Confidence in this rating is high: the range of 6th to 22nd is where the club's true world rank sits four times in five. Results to 25 Oct 2026.
World club ranking · World league ranking · Premier League hub · How it works
Nearest in the Premier League
| 1 | Arsenal Premier League · England | 1910 | 1–4 | |
| 4 | Manchester City Premier League · England | 1850 | 1–6 | |
| 7 | Liverpool Premier League · England | 1772 | 5–18 | |
| 11 | Aston Villa Premier League · England | 1747 | 6–24 | |
| 13 | Chelsea Premier League · England | 1736 | 7–26 | |
| 14 | Manchester United Premier League · England | 1728 | 7–29 |