Brighton — refereeing decisions
Panel-confirmed errors involving Brighton · 2023-24 onward
Since the Premier League's independent Key Match Incidents panel began publishing, 18 confirmed refereeing errors have involved Brighton — 9 in their favour and 9 against them, a net expected-goals swing of -2.04 across 17 matches.
More calls against a club is not evidence of bias — the spread between clubs is close to what chance produces. RefCard publishes the ledger, not an accusation.
By season
| Season | Errors involving them | In their favour | Against them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Every confirmed error involving Brighton
- 2026-27 · Brighton v Aston Villa (2026-08-23) — referee Peter Bankes; the decision went against them. Panel: The panel were split, 4:1, with the majority feeling that a penalty should have been awarded on- field. McGinn steps into challenge Osman and makes contact without playing the ball. Whilst the majority of the panel preferred the outcome to be a penalty, with the high threshold for VAR intervention, the majority, 3:2, felt that it was not a clear and obvious error.
- 2025-26 · Liverpool v Brighton (2025-12-13) — referee Craig Pawson; the decision went in their favour. Panel: 2025-26 on-field below-threshold (B#12): red_card_not_shown — Liverpool v Brighton. No votes (below clear-and-obvious threshold).
- 2025-26 · Chelsea v Brighton (2025-09-27) — referee Simon Hooper; the decision went against them. Panel: 2025-26 KMI VAR error (missed_intervention): penalty_not_awarded — Chelsea v Brighton. OF vote 0-5, VAR vote 0-5.
- 2025-26 · Brighton v Arsenal (2026-03-04) — referee Chris Kavanagh; the decision went against them. Panel: 2025-26 KMI VAR error (missed_intervention): penalty_not_awarded — Brighton v Arsenal. OF vote 1-4, VAR vote 2-3.
- 2025-26 · Aston Villa v Brighton (2026-02-11) — referee Peter Bankes; the decision went in their favour. Panel: 2025-26 on-field below-threshold (B#19): penalty_not_awarded — Aston Villa v Brighton. No votes (below clear-and-obvious threshold).
- 2024-25 · Ipswich v Brighton (2025-01-16) — referee Tony Harrington; the decision went against them. Panel: The body position and contact, initiated by Burns, should have been penalized. Van Hecke has to engage as he tries to get past the defender. No attempt is made to look at the ball by Burns, let alone play it.
- 2024-25 · Brighton v Aston Villa (2025-04-02) — referee Stuart Attwell; the decision went in their favour. Panel: A clear trip and careless foul.
- 2024-25 · Brighton v Leicester (2025-04-12) — referee Darren Bond; the decision went in their favour. Panel: Challenge by Pervis Estupiñán on Kasey McAteer where penalty appeal was denied on field but KMI determined penalty should have been awarded.
- 2024-25 · Brighton v Southampton (2024-11-29) — referee unknown; the decision went in their favour. Panel: Southampton goal disallowed for offside against Adam Armstrong, but he was not impacting play.
- 2024-25 · Bournemouth v Brighton (2024-11-23) — referee Stuart Attwell; the decision went against them. Panel: Carlos Baleba was wrongly given a second yellow card, resulting in a red card and sending off.
- 2024-25 · Brighton v Brentford (2024-12-27) — referee Andy Madley; the decision went in their favour. Panel: A clear attempt to strike Yarmoliuk by João Pedro. No contact is needed as per the Laws of the Game for this clear action to result in a red card for violent conduct. There is no place in football for actions like this.
- 2024-25 · Brighton v Nottingham Forest (2024-09-22) — referee Robert Jones; the decision went in their favour. Panel: Morgan Gibbs-White was wrongly given a second yellow card, resulting in a red card and sending off.
- 2024-25 · West Ham v Brighton (2024-12-21) — referee Robert Jones; the decision went in their favour. Panel: The action of Estupinian has speed, force, intensity and endangers the safety of the opponent.
- 2023-24 · Brighton v Fulham (2023-10-29) — referee Michael Salisbury; the decision went against them. Panel: 2023-24 KMI VAR error (missed_intervention): red_card_not_shown (Palhinha elbow on Groß) — Brighton 1-1 Fulham, min 19. No per-incident vote split published in the season-end source.
- 2023-24 · Brighton v Chelsea (2024-05-15) — referee Michael Salisbury; the decision went against them. Panel: 2023-24 KMI VAR error (missed_intervention): penalty_not_awarded (Gusto on Adingra) — Brighton 1-2 Chelsea, min 46. No per-incident vote split published in the season-end source.
- 2023-24 · Aston Villa v Brighton (2023-09-30) — referee Andy Madley; the decision went against them. Panel: 2023-24 KMI VAR error (missed_intervention): goal_allowed (Watkins; Zaniolo in front of keeper) — Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton, min —. No per-incident vote split published in the season-end source.
- 2023-24 · Aston Villa v Brighton (2023-09-30) — referee Andy Madley; the decision went against them. Panel: 2023-24 KMI VAR error (missed_intervention): goal_allowed (Watkins; foul by Luiz on March) — Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton, min 26. No per-incident vote split published in the season-end source.
- 2023-24 · Brighton v Nottingham Forest (2024-03-10) — referee Michael Salisbury; the decision went in their favour. Panel: 2023-24 KMI VAR error (missed_intervention): red_card_not_shown (Moder on Williams) — Brighton 1-0 Nottm Forest, min 67. No per-incident vote split published in the season-end source.