Brighton vs Brentford Preview: Team News & Prediction
Brighton host Brentford at the Amex Stadium in a Premier League match on Sunday, November 8, with kick-off at 2pm local time.
Brighton and Brentford meet at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, November 8. Racing Post provided team news and predicted line-ups for both sides.
Key takeaways
- Brighton host Brentford at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, November 8.
- Kick-off is at 2pm local time, which is 7:30pm IST and 2pm GMT.
- Brighton are unbeaten in six home games and have kept seven clean sheets in their last nine matches.
- Brentford have won only two of their last eight Premier League games.
- Yehor Yarmoliuk returns from a three-match suspension for Brentford.
Brighton and Brentford meet at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, November 8, in a Premier League fixture. Racing Post listed kick-off at 2pm local time, which converts to 7:30pm IST and 2pm GMT for readers abroad.
What we know
Racing Post noted Brighton have won eight of their last 11 games, while Brentford have managed only one victory in five.
Brighton’s Greek forward has scored four goals and provided two assists in his last seven starts, according to Racing Post. The Seagulls went to Manchester City and won 1-0 last Saturday before grinding out a victory at Getafe.
Brighton have won their last three at the Amex by a 12-0 aggregate scoreline. That run includes a 3-0 rout of champions Arsenal and a 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
Why it matters
Brighton are sitting five points behind Arsenal at the top of the table, according to The Stats Zone.
The Bees are yet to win a Premier League game at Brighton, losing on three of their five visits to the Amex.
Key head-to-head and form facts
Team | Stat | Source |
|---|---|---|
Brighton | Unbeaten in six home games | Racing Post |
Brighton | Seven clean sheets in last nine matches | Racing Post |
Brentford | Won only two of last eight Premier League games | Racing Post |
Brentford | Yet to win a Premier League game at Brighton | Racing Post |
What happens next
Brighton’s predicted line-up is Verbruggen; Costinha, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscagli; Gross, Andres; Gomez, Ayari, De Cuyper; Kostoulas, according to Racing Post.
Kaoru Mitoma, Stefanos Tzimas, Zadok Yohanna, Femi Azeez and Evan Ferguson are out while Pascal Struijk and Ferdi Kadioglu must be assessed.
Brentford’s predicted line-up is Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Yarmoliuk, Janelt; Ouattara, Jensen, Schade; Thiago.
Rico Henry, Kaye Furo, Josh Dasilva, Antoni Milambo and Fabio Carvalho are sidelined. Yehor Yarmoliuk is back from suspension.
By the numbers
Brighton have won eight of their last 11 games.
Brentford have managed only one victory in five.
Brighton’s last three home wins came by a 12-0 aggregate scoreline.
Brentford have lost three of their five visits to the Amex.
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