Brighton and Brentford will believe that stringing a few results together will put them firmly in the mix for a top seven, or eight, or even nine finish and European qualification this season ahead of Saturday's 'Moneyball Derby' - a term coined to define a club's data-driven strategy to find value players.
Brighton supporters are often frustrated with Fabian Hurzeler’s cautious, possession-based approach that can see them throw results away at the AMEX Stadium.
However, the Seagulls’ goalless draw with arch-rivals Crystal Palace a couple of weeks ago means that they have suffered just one defeat in their last seven matches in the Premier League.
Brentford have surpassed pre-season expectations thus far with Keith Andrews getting a tune out of a Bees side that lost their manager and several key players in the summer. They most recently came from behind to deservedly beat Newcastle United 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium a fortnight ago.
Which of the so-called ‘best run’ clubs in England will take the three points down on the south coast? AllSportsPeople brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips and odds.
Brighton vs. Brentford preview: Who will win?
Brighton will likely dictate the ball, as they will be allowed to by a Brentford side set up to exploit their opponents’ weaknesses in transition or from set-pieces.
They are two evenly matched with contrasting styles which could make for an entertaining clash,. We're on the side of a score draw simply because we can't pick a winner.
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Head-to-Head: Brighton vs. Brentford
- The most recent clash between these two came in west London back in April with Brentford entertaining victors in a 4-2 victory over the Seagulls.
- That ended a four-match winless run of form for the Bees against their south coast counterparts and it is a generally even record between the two sides.
- Overall, they have clashed on 82 occasions with Brighton winning 35 of those matches and Brentford coming out on top in 30 games.
Brighton vs. Brentford: Form Guide
Brighton – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (Premier League)
- Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Leeds United (Premier League)
- Arsenal 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (EFL Cup)
- Manchester United 4-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (Premier League)
- Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Newcastle United (Premier League)
Brentford – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Brentford 3-1 Newcastle United (Premier League)
- Crystal Palace 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
- Grimsby Town 0-5 Brentford (EFL Cup)
- Brentford 3-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
- West Ham United 0-2 Brentford (Premier League)
Brighton vs. Brentford Score Prediction
Brentford have won five of their last seven matches across all competitions and head to the south coast with a lot of confidence but Brighton are a sturdy, difficult to beat side and so a draw is the likeliest result. These two teams rank 7th and 8th respectively for xG (Brentford 19.38 and Brighton 15.94).
Prediction: Brighton 1-1 Brentford (6/1 with Bet365)
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Brighton vs. Brentford Team News
Brighton Team News
- There are some frustrating injury doubts for Brighton to contend with for this one as both Kaoru Mitoma and Brajan Grud a remain potentially unavailable for the Seagulls.
- As well as that, Adam Webster and Solly March remain longer term absentees with both James Milner and Jack Hinshelwood working their way back.
- There has been talk of Danny Welbeck getting an England recall given his excellent form of late and Hurzeler will hope he continued to lead the line with aplomb.
Brentford Team News
- Keith Andrews is hoping that Norway international defender Kristoffer Ajer will be fully fit and available for this one, having come through the international break unscathed.
- They do have a couple of midfield injury issues as summer signing Antoni Milambo has suffered a serious injury, whilst Josh Dasilva remains sidelined.
- Jordan Henderson has been key to Brentford’s recent success, with strikers Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago both also enjoying an impressive campaign thus far.
Brighton vs. Brentford lineups: Predicted starting XI's
This is how we think these two sides will lineup in London at the AMEX on Saturday.
Brighton predicted lineup to play Brentford
(4-2-3-1) Verbruggen (GK) — Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu — Baleba, Ayari — Minteh, Rutter, Gomez – Welbeck
Brentford predicted lineup to play Brighton
(4-2-3-1) Kelleher (GK) — Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Hickey — Yarmolyuk, Henderson — Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade – Thiago
Brighton vs. Brentford Betting Odds
- Brighton to Win: 10/11 with Paddy Power
- Brentford to Win: 27/10 with Ladbrokes
- Draw: 5/2 with SpreadEx
Bet Builder Tips: Brighton vs. Brentford
Our bet builder for Brighton vs. Brentford is both teams to score, Danny Welbeck and Igor Thiago to both have a shot on target and over 11.5 corners in the match which comes to overall odds of 13/2 on Paddy Power at the time of writing.
Brighton vs. Brentford TV channel and live stream
Here's all the key information on how to watch Brighton vs. Brentford.
- Date: Saturday, November 22
- Venue: AMEX Stadium, Brighton, England
- Time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: N/A
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