The Matchday 18 Premier League fixture between Brighton and Brentford will take place on December 27 at the AMEX Stadium in Falmer. Brighton vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Andy Madley (England)
Matches – 6 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 30;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs. Brentford
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joël Veltman, Pervis Estupiñán – Carlos Baleba, Mats Wieffer – Kaoru Mitoma, Brian Gruda, Jorginho Rutter – João Pedro Jesus.
Brentford (4-3-3): Mark Flekken – Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Ben Mee, Kristoffer Ajer – Christian Norgaard, Mikkel Damsgaard, Vitaly Janelt – Bryan Mbeumo, Kevin Schade, Yoane Wissa.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Brighton
The club is on a five-match winless streak in the Premier League (3 draws and 2 losses). This hasn't happened to the team since April this year. Fabian Hürzeler's side lost 1-3 to Fulham and Crystal Palace, and drew with Southampton, Leicester, and West Ham. This has led to a drop to 10th place, although they are only 3 points away from the European competition zone.
- Both teams scored in Brighton's last nine Premier League games.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of the club's last 9 matches in the Premier League.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of Brighton's last 8 league matches.
Brentford
The Londoners have lost two consecutive league matches for the second time this season. After a 1-2 away defeat to Chelsea, the team lost 0-2 at home to Nottingham Forest. Incidentally, this was their first home defeat in the Premier League 2024/25. This losing streak immediately dropped the club to 12th place, but the gap from the European competition zone is not that large – just 5 points.
Defenders Sepp van den Berg, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Rico Henry, and Aaron Hickey, midfielder Mathias Jensen, and forward Gustavo Nunes are in the club's infirmary.
- At least three goals were scored in 9 of Brentford's last 11 Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 13 of the Londoners' last 15 Premier League games.
- The club scored exactly 1 goal in 6 of their last 7 away league matches.
Brighton vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
In the upcoming match, I favor the hosts. Brighton hasn't won in the Premier League for a while, and they lost their last home match to Crystal Palace. However, before that, the team hadn't lost at home for seven Premier League matches (3 wins and 4 draws). The club is hard to label as consistent, as they can defeat both Manchester clubs at the AMEX and then draw with an outsider. Nevertheless, I expect Fabian Hürzeler's side to claim three points this time, as they are gradually moving away from the European competition zone.
Brentford is a distinctly home-oriented team. Away, the club has been lackluster – just 1 point in 8 matches this season. They only managed a draw against Everton (0-0), while in the other seven away matches, the Londoners lost, conceding at least two goals. The teams have met three times in the Premier League at this stadium, with Brighton winning twice and one match ending in a draw.
My prediction – Brighton to Win
