This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Brighton and Hove Albion
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Brighton and Hove Albion's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Brighton and Hove Albion sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday September 24th, 2023 | 4,200.86 |
| 2025 | Saturday March 15th, 2025 | 4,172.44 |
| 2024 | Saturday January 27th, 2024 | 4,166.53 |
| 2022 | Wednesday November 9th, 2022 | 4,143.10 |
| 2021 | Saturday October 30th, 2021 | 4,067.05 |
| 2017 | Saturday January 7th, 2017 | 4,014.19 |
| 2020 | Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 | 4,010.23 |
| 2016 | Tuesday December 27th, 2016 | 4,005.77 |
| 2019 | Saturday January 5th, 2019 | 4,002.79 |
| 2018 | Tuesday December 4th, 2018 | 4,001.93 |
| 1980 | Saturday January 12th, 1980 | 3,976.11 |
| 1981 | Tuesday October 27th, 1981 | 3,968.70 |
| 1979 | Saturday December 29th, 1979 | 3,955.27 |
| 1982 | Saturday March 6th, 1982 | 3,951.51 |
| 1983 | Saturday April 23rd, 1983 | 3,923.35 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Brighton and Hove Albion sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Tuesday February 24th, 1998 | 3,329.95 |
| 1997 | Saturday November 22nd, 1997 | 3,354.37 |
| 1999 | Tuesday April 6th, 1999 | 3,360.59 |
| 1996 | Tuesday December 3rd, 1996 | 3,371.97 |
| 2000 | Saturday February 19th, 2000 | 3,421.42 |
| 1948 | Saturday January 10th, 1948 | 3,479.76 |
| 1947 | Saturday November 15th, 1947 | 3,480.04 |
| 1964 | Saturday February 1st, 1964 | 3,508.18 |
| 1904 | Saturday September 10th, 1904 | 3,508.75 |
| 1903 | Saturday December 19th, 1903 | 3,520.64 |
| 1963 | Saturday September 7th, 1963 | 3,521.05 |
| 1905 | Monday December 25th, 1905 | 3,524.95 |
| 1995 | Friday December 22nd, 1995 | 3,533.80 |
| 1962 | Saturday November 17th, 1962 | 3,536.90 |
| 1949 | Saturday October 29th, 1949 | 3,538.15 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Brighton and Hove Albion history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Liverpool (4,248) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,861) Sunday February 20th, 1983 |
5.96% | 1-2 | +18.8 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (4,016) vs. Manchester City (4,370) Tuesday May 18th, 2021 |
14.07% | 3-2 | +17.2 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,695) vs. Oldham Athletic (4,025) Wednesday January 14th, 1914 |
23.11% | 1-0 | +15.4 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,578) vs. Southampton (3,898) Saturday January 28th, 1905 |
25.50% | 1-0 | +14.9 |
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Preston North End (3,961) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,645) Monday January 20th, 1908 |
7.26% | 0-1 | +18.5 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,971) vs. Manchester United (4,285) Friday May 4th, 2018 |
16.98% | 1-0 | +16.6 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,840) vs. Liverpool (4,154) Sunday January 29th, 1984 |
21.83% | 2-0 | +23.5 |
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Liverpool (4,311) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (4,002) Wednesday February 3rd, 2021 |
11.86% | 0-1 | +17.6 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,625) vs. Sheffield United (3,931) Saturday January 7th, 1922 |
24.96% | 1-0 | +15.0 |
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Portsmouth (3,831) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,527) Saturday September 26th, 1903 |
7.39% | 0-3 | +32.4 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (4,116) vs. Manchester City (4,417) Saturday November 9th, 2024 |
17.97% | 2-1 | +16.4 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,965) vs. Manchester United (4,257) Sunday August 19th, 2018 |
19.04% | 3-2 | +16.2 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,719) vs. Ipswich Town (3,999) Tuesday September 7th, 1976 |
26.61% | 2-1 | +14.7 |
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Nottingham Forest (4,151) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,884) Saturday November 17th, 1979 |
10.62% | 0-1 | +17.9 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,872) vs. Ipswich Town (4,134) Tuesday November 11th, 1980 |
28.14% | 1-0 | +14.4 |
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Leicester City (3,963) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,701) Saturday January 10th, 1931 |
9.46% | 1-2 | +18.1 |
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Portsmouth (3,960) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,698) Saturday January 25th, 1930 |
9.50% | 0-1 | +18.1 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,689) vs. Fulham (3,949) Saturday December 27th, 1958 |
29.20% | 3-0 | +24.8 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,932) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,190) Saturday October 5th, 2019 |
22.19% | 3-0 | +27.2 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,624) vs. Wimbledon (3,874) Tuesday August 21st, 2001 |
25.71% | 2-1 | +7.4 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Brighton and Hove Albion history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lincoln City (3,472) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (4,005) Saturday January 28th, 2017 |
94.59% | 3-1 | -14.2 |
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Darlington (3,212) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,738) Saturday January 13th, 1912 |
90.96% | 2-1 | -18.2 |
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Kingstonian (3,105) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,623) Saturday November 12th, 1994 |
92.97% | 2-1 | -9.3 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,636) vs. Walton and Hersham (3,149) Wednesday November 28th, 1973 |
96.76% | 0-4 | -36.3 |
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Yeovil and Petters United (3,260) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,673) Saturday November 26th, 1938 |
83.57% | 2-1 | -16.7 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,889) vs. Newport County (3,482) Tuesday August 6th, 2013 |
92.94% | 1-3 | -13.9 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,603) vs. Leatherhead (3,207) Saturday January 4th, 1975 |
94.57% | 0-1 | -18.9 |
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Aldershot (3,490) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,877) Tuesday October 9th, 1984 |
84.44% | 3-0 | -29.6 |
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Bedford Town (3,270) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,606) Monday December 6th, 1965 |
79.22% | 2-1 | -15.8 |
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Walsall (3,404) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,684) Friday December 25th, 1953 |
73.26% | 3-1 | -22.0 |
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Queens Park Rangers (3,462) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,737) Saturday December 17th, 1955 |
72.47% | 2-1 | -14.5 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,949) vs. Oxford United (3,682) Saturday January 23rd, 1982 |
89.13% | 0-3 | -31.2 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,757) vs. Watford (3,490) Saturday February 25th, 1956 |
89.56% | 2-3 | -17.9 |
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Millwall (3,505) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,770) Saturday September 22nd, 1956 |
71.18% | 4-3 | -14.2 |
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Exeter City (3,330) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,588) Saturday January 27th, 2001 |
75.05% | 1-0 | -15.0 |
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Huddersfield Town (3,701) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,958) Tuesday October 6th, 1981 |
71.36% | 1-0 | -14.3 |
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Exeter City (3,544) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,793) Saturday December 10th, 1910 |
67.15% | 2-1 | -13.4 |
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Walsall (3,513) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,760) Saturday August 25th, 1956 |
68.96% | 3-2 | -13.8 |
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Bradford City (3,510) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,756) Saturday March 18th, 1972 |
69.62% | 2-1 | -13.9 |
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Shrewsbury Town (3,447) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,692) Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 |
74.73% | 3-2 | -7.5 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Brighton and Hove Albion's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
