Brentford have never won any of their three previous Premier League visits to Brighton, losing two of them, defeated 2-1 at the Amex almost exactly a year ago.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Preview
Can Brighton & Hove Albion get back to winning ways? On Saturday, despite taking the lead through Mats Wieffer, the Seagulls were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham at the London Stadium, conceding an equaliser mere minutes after falling behind. As a result, Fabian Hürzeler's team are now without a win in five, which has seen Brightons slide down to ninth, now seeking to avoid back-to-back home defeats.
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As for Brentford, their unbeaten home record this season finally came to an end on Saturday, beaten 2-0 by Nottingham Forest. That capped off a miserable week for Thomas Frank's team, having also been defeated by Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, before being dumped out of the Carabao Cup at Newcastle last mid-week. Away from home in the Premier League, the Bees have so far collected just a solitary point from eight attempts, this a goalless draw at Everton, defeated during all seven other away fixtures. Based on that fact, few will be backing the Bees to sting the Seagulls on Friday night.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 80.
- Brighton & Hove Albion Wins: 35. Draws: 16. Brentford Wins: 29.
Brighton & Hove Albion Team News
Fabian Hürzeler continues to make more changes to his XIs than any other manager, meaning his lineups continue to be tough to predict. Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Adam Webster, Jack Hinshelwood, James Milner, Solly March and Danny Welbeck remain sidelined but Joël Veltman is back, getting the nod over Tariq Lamptey at right-back in East London. Julio Enciso has come off the bench during the last two matches, hoping for a start this time. Lewis Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke would miss Monday's visit to Villa Park if cautioned which, given Brighton's shortage of centre-backs, would be far from ideal.
Brighton & Hove Albion predicted lineup vs Brentford: (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, van Hecke, Estupiñán; Baleba, Wieffer, Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; João Pedro.
Brighton & Hove Albion Players to Watch vs Brentford
João Pedro has four goals to his name this season, albeit he's currently five games without a goal, most-recently on target during the Seagulls' most-recent victory, hoping both barren runs will come to an end here.
Brentford Team News
Thomas Frank is without Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Sepp van den Berg, Ethan Pinnock, Mathias Jensen, Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago, while Kristoffer Ajer was seen departing on crutches at the weekend, adding to the defensive injury crisis. Thus, given the fact they're very short of defenders, Mads Roerslev will return while Ben Mee will start a third successive match, having not previously started in the league all season. Kevin Schade completed the front three against Forest, alongside Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo, likely to do so once again, chosen over Fábio Carvalho.
Brentford predicted lineup vs Brighton & Hove Albion: (4-3-3): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Lewis-Potter; Nørgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbuemo, Wissa, Schade.
Brentford Player to Watch vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mark Flekken has made by far the most saves of any Premier League goalkeeper this season, 16 more than anyone else, and, given that most of the Bees' back-line is currently sidelined, his current tally of 81 is only likely to rise.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Prediction
We cannot see beyond a Brighton victory on Friday night. Given the Bees' absentee list, as well as their miserable away record, a Seagulls victory seems an inevitability: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 Brentford.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Premier League game on TV channel?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Amazon Prime Video
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network 2 Canada
How to watch Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Premier League game on live streaming?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Amazon Prime Video
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford in the Premier League?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford takes place on Friday 27 December 2024, with kick off at 19:30 (GMT), 14:30 (EDT) & 11:30 (PST).