Brighton vs Brentford Premier League Prediction

Overview

Brighton are going through a very poor run of form this season. Since winning 3 points against Bournemouth on November 23, the "Seagulls" have gone through a series of 5 matches without knowing the taste of victory.

During that poor run of form, they had disappointing draws with Southampton, Leicester City, West Ham and a 1-3 defeat against Crystal Palace.

These results have had a direct impact on Brighton's position in the Premier League table. From being in the European Cup group, Brighton have now dropped to 10th place in the table with just 25 points.

However, they are still only 3 points behind 5th place Bournemouth. Therefore, coach Fabian Hurzeler's team really needs a win to restore the team's confidence.

The opportunity will come to Brighton when they welcome Brentford at home in the match of round 18. In the last 6 clashes since 2021 when both teams were in the Premier League, Brighton won 3/6 against Brentford and lost only once.

Brentford is also one of the teams with the worst defense in the tournament this year. After 17 rounds, they have conceded 32 goals.

In the last 3 matches, "The Bees" have suffered defeat and have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup. Weaknesses in the defense could once again cause Brentford to lose points against the highly rated Brighton.

Human resources situation

Brighton are doubtful for Danny Welbeck, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood, Paul van Hecke and Matts Wiefer, while James Milner, Solly March and Adam Webster remain absent.

On the other side of the front line, Brentford are worried about Sepp van den Berg, Mads Roerslev and Matthias Jensen. Meanwhile, Josh Dasilva, Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Igor Thiago and Ethan Pinnock are still unable to play.

Expected lineup:

Brighton: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan, Veltman, Ayari, J. Pedro, Baleba, Mitoma, Ferguson, Rutter.

Brentford: Flekken, Mee, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Damsgaard, Janelt, Yarmoluk, Wissa, Mbeumo.