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Two saves in defeat Verbruggen had two saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Aston Villa.

Impact Verbruggen turned aside two Aston Villa shots on target Wednesday but was undone by an own goal as Brighton suffered a 1-0 road defeat. Across his last five starting appearances, the veteran keeper has made 11 saves and four clearances while conceding six goals. Verbruggen's next challenge is likely to come Saturday when Brighton travel to Anfield for a showdown with Liverpool.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes lone goal Verbruggen recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace.

Impact Verbruggen had a decent outing but ultimately did let in the game's only goal to cost Brighton a point. He's got a tough matchup looming against Aston Villa, a team which has scored 36 goals in 25 EPL games.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes late goal Verbruggen recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Everton.

Impact Verbruggen warded off multiple Everton attempts and even kept out Jake O'Brien's 97th minute attempt, but parried it straight into Beto's path. Verbruggen has now accumulated nine saves and five clearances across the last four games, but committed an error and also given away a penalty in that span.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten twice Saturday Verbruggen made two saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Fulham.

Impact Even though Verbruggen has produced solid displays between the posts for the Seagulls, he's struggled to get things going at times and has gone three straight games without a clean sheet. He has allowed multiple goals in five of his last 10 outings, so his fantasy upside is not very high and mostly matchup-based right now.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

One save but concedes from the spot Verbruggen made one save and allowed one goal in Monday's 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth.

Impact Verbruggen made one save but was unable to prevent the Bournemouth goal, which came from the penalty spot. The keeper conceded the penalty when he was beaten to the ball by Amine Adli. He managed to keep a clean sheet in his last home game against Burnley.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Kostoulas's late overhead kick rescues point for Brighton in 1-1 draw with Bournemouth

Teenage substitute Charalampos Kostoulas scored with an audacious overhead kick in a stoppage-time to give Brighton a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Concedes one against City Verbruggen had three saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Manchester City.

Impact Verbruggen would handle a tough City team quite well Wednesday, blocking three shots and only allowing one from the penalty spot, bailed out on a few occasions by poor attempts. This comes after he earned a clean sheet last time out, still with five this season. He face Bournemouth in their next league contest on Jan. 19, allowing two goals the first time facing the club this season.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in home clean sheet Verbruggen made two saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Burnley.

Impact Verbruggen kept his fifth clean sheet of the season as he helped Brighton to a 2-0 win over Burnley. He has made at least two saves in every game since gameweek three this season. Each of his home clean sheets have come against the three newly promoted sides.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in draw Verbruggen recorded two saves and allowed two goals in Tuesday's 2-2 draw against West Ham United.

Impact Verbruggen recorded a minimum of two saves for a 17th consecutive outing. On the other hand, this marked the third time in four games that he conceded two goals. Up next for Brighton and Hove Albion is a meeting with Burnley on Saturday.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in loss Verbruggen registered five saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Arsenal. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 46th minute.

Impact It's hard to blame Verbruggen too much on the own goal, and he did make five saves for his side. He should have better numbers against West Ham on Tuesday, as the side has only scored 19 goals in 18 EPL matches.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Six saves in 0-0 draw Verbruggen recorded six saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 0-0 draw against Sunderland.

Impact Verbruggen kept his fourth clean. sheet of the season, all of which have come since the start of November. He made six saves, his joint-most in any game this season. His saves were crucial in securing his side an important point in the league table.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten twice Verbruggen had two saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.

Impact Verbruggen faced four shots Saturday and was only able to stop a pair of them. On a day where the team in front of him offered nothing in terms of goal support it's hard to put the blame on Verbruggen. He would have wanted the first goal back, but the second was an unstoppable header from close range that Verbruggen had no hope of getting to.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once Sunday Verbruggen recorded four saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus West Ham United.

Impact Verbruggen conceded one goal Sunday, the third time in his last four matches he conceded at least once. He also made four saves for just the third time this season, two of which have come in his last two starts. He faces a difficult matchup Saturday at Liverpool, a side which has scored 24 goals through 25 matches this season.

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Six saves in defeat Verbruggen registered six saves and allowed four goals in Wednesday's 4-3 loss versus Aston Villa. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 54th minute.

Impact Verbruggen conceded four in a chaotic game against Aston Villa on Wednesday, yet still made six saves, a season high across all competitions, including a strong push-away from a dangerous Villa cross early in the second half. His best stop came in the 78th minute when he reacted sharply to parry Evann Guessand's header, only to see Donyell Malen score from the rebound. He also dealt with a series of inswinging corners under heavy traffic as Villa ramped up set-piece pressure. Verbruggen stopped a series of decent games as he conceded only one goal and secured three clean sheets in the four games before this one. The goalie will look to show a better figure against West Ham United on Sunday.

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Sunday Verbruggen made three saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 2-0 victory against Nottingham Forest.

Impact Verbruggen kept a composed clean sheet as Brighton absorbed Forest's late pressure. His standout moment came after the hour mark when he stayed big and blocked Igor Jesus' low one-on-one effort. He handled crosses reliably and managed the tempo with calm distribution when Brighton dropped deeper. This shutout was his third in the last four games, highlighting the good form of the Seagulls. He will look to find a new one against Aston Villa on Wednesday.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saves penalty to secure win Verbruggen registered three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Brentford. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 94th minute.

Impact Verbruggen was sent the wrong way by Igor Thiago's first-half penalty and had relatively little to do outside two routine stops. The match turned in his favour at the death when he waited out Igor Thiago's run-up and got down sharply to save the stoppage-time penalty that allowed the Seagulls to secure the win. That intervention preserved Brighton's comeback and elevated a solid outing into a match-defining one. Verbruggen will hope to build on that performance against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves for clean sheet Verbruggen made two saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace.

Impact Verbruggen record a second straight clean sheet during Sunday's draw, heading into the international break in flying form. He only had to stop two shots, but he did well and commanded his box well. He's now going to look to make it three clean sheets in a row when he takes on Brentford after the break.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Secures cleansheet Verbruggen had two saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 3-0 win over Leeds United.

Impact Verbruggen maintained a shutout as Brighton controlled the game and won 3-0 on Saturday. He faced two shots on target and made two key saves late on to deny Leeds any momentum. His calm presence between the posts gave the hosts confidence to play forward and helped him secure his first clean sheet of the Premier League season. Verbruggen will look to build on that performance against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four in loss Verbruggen had five saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss versus Manchester United.

Impact Verbruggen conceded four as United built a 3-0 lead by the 61st minute. He made five saves, a season high for the goalie, including a good reaction stop before the break, but couldn't handle United's pressing tempo. His distribution under pressure also led to a turnover that resulted in the second goal. Verbruggen will hope to show a better figure against Leeds United on Saturday.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in home win Verbruggen recorded two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win against Newcastle United.

Impact Verbruggen made two saves as he helped his team to a home victory over Newcastle. He has made at least two saves in each of the last six Premier League matches. He is still waiting for a clean sheet, having conceded in each of the eight games so far this season. Last season, he kept seven clean sheets.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves in draw Verbruggen had three saves and allowed one goal, but also 1 an own goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton.

Impact Verbruggen turned aside three shots and recorded an own goal Sunday as Brighton earned a share of the points in their 1-1 draw versus Wolves. The Brighton keeper was saddled with an unlucky own goal as a Wolves' shot rattled the crossbar before ricocheting off an out-stretched Verbruggen's back and into the net. Look for Verbruggen to retain his place in the starting XI on Oct. 18 when Brighton resume league play versus Newcastle.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one goal Verbruggen logged two saves but conceded one goal during Brighton & Hove Albion's 3-1 win Saturday at Chelsea.

Impact Enzo Fernandez scored past Verbruggen, whose 2025-26 season is still without a clean sheet. After defeating Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion's next game is Oct. 5 at Wolverhampton.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice Saturday Verbruggen made two saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Tottenham Hotspur.

Impact Verbruggen conceded two goals Saturday, giving up a 2-0 lead his team took early in the match. It marked his third time in the last four matches he conceded multiple goals. He faces another difficult matchup Saturday at Chelsea, a side which has scored 10 goals through five matches this season.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes two in loss to Cherries Verbruggen recorded three saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus AFC Bournemouth.

Impact Verbruggen endured a tough outing in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Bournemouth, conceding twice (including a penalty) while making three saves. The Dutchman remains without a clean sheet through four league starts this season, but his performance has not been helped by the weak defensive line in front of him. It is unlikely he will post his first shutout in the Seagull's next against Tottenham; Spurs have won three of their opening four matches and netted eight goals.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one against Manchester City Verbruggen registered two saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Manchester City.

Impact Verbruggen was only forced to make two saves Sunday, but still allowed one goal in the win. That said, he has also gone three games to start the season without a clean sheet. He will face Bournemouth next time out, possibly seeing his first then.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Kostoulas's late overhead kick rescues point for Brighton in 1-1 draw with Bournemouth