Brighton will be aiming to recapture the brilliance they showed earlier this season when they take on Brentford in round 18 of Premier League. The Seagulls will entertain Brentford at American Express Stadium on Friday, 27 December. The Bees also have been through a tough spell with three consecutive defeats in the league and EFL Cup.
Brighton vs Brentford: Match Preview
Brighton came in front of West Ham in the 51st minute of the previous game just to get equalized seven minutes later, concluding a 1-1 draw. The Seagulls are now without a victory in the previous five Premier League fixtures while losing two. The struggles remain consistent at American Express Stadium as well where they secured just one victory in the last five fixtures. Nevertheless, the favorable results early this season have helped Brighton stand in the upper half of the points table in tenth position with six victories and seven draws in 17 rounds.
Despite winning one more game than Brighton in 17 matchdays, Brentford are two points behind the Seagulls, sitting at twelfth. Heading into this game, the Bees have followed a poor run of form, losing four of their previous five competitive matches. The away record showcases an even more horrific situation where they endured seven defeats in eight trips. Brighton welcomed Nottingham Forest last time out and ended their home-winning streak with a 0-2 defeat.
Brighton vs Brentford: Head-to-Head Record
There is little to separate Brighton and Brentford in their H2H record with two victories for Brighton and one for Brentford in the last five meetings. However, the Seagulls have been superior at American Express Stadium by defeating the Bees in three of their recent five home encounters.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 03/04/24 | Brentford 0-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| 06/12/23 | Brighton 2-1 Brentford | Premier League |
| 26/07/23 | Brentford 0-2 Brighton | Club Friendly |
| 01/04/23 | Brighton 3-3 Brentford | Premier League |
| 14/10/22 | Brentford 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
Brighton vs Brentford: Team News and Predicted Lineups
James Milner remains out while Danny Welbeck, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood, and Solomon March are also uncertain to appear against Brentford. On the other hand, the Bees also have a long injury list with the names of Kristoffer Ajer, Joshua Dasilva, Sepp van der Berg, Mathias Jensen, Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, and Igor Thiago.
Brighton Predicted Lineup
Verbruggen (GK); Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson.
Brentford Predicted Lineup
Flekken (GK); Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Van den Berg; Janelt, Norgaard, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Wissa, Lewis-Potter.
Brighton vs Brentford: Match Prediction
Despite the lack of consistency of positive results, Brighton have managed to notch multiple goals in six consecutive home games before the last two. On the other hand, Brentford have not scored more than once in any game away from the Gtech Community Stadium this season. The Bees have also conceded at least two goals in consecutive trips, leaking eight goals in the last three. Therefore, we expect Brighton to take the home advantage and dominate the visiting rivals to resume their winning form.
Brighton vs Brentford Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Brighton
