Two teams wey get di same number of points for Premier League table go clash for Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Brighton & Hove Albion host Brentford. Di last time both teams jam each other for April, na six-goal thriller dem play, wey Brentford beat Brighton 4-2 for Gtech Community Stadium.
Match Preview
Brighton 2025-26 season don get up-and-down pattern — four wins, four draws and three losses for 11 Premier League matches. But recent form don improve small as dem don lose only one of dia last seven league games (W3 D3).
Before international break, Brighton bin dey concede anyhow — dem chop goal for 20 of dia last 21 league matches before dem keep back-to-back clean sheets against Leeds United and Crystal Palace. First na 3-0 win against Leeds, followed by goalless draw for Selhurst Park two weeks ago.
Coach Fabian Hurzeler dey prepare for him 50th Premier League match as Brighton manager (W20 D17 L12). At 32 years and 269 days, he go become di youngest manager ever to reach this milestone, beating Chris Coleman record wey he set for September 2004 at age 34 years and 107 days.
Brighton dey 11th for table, just three points behind top four. Dem go happy say dem dey return Amex Stadium where dem never lose for dia last nine home league matches (W5 D4). Since last season start, Brighton don lose only three of dia last 24 Premier League home matches (W11 D10). Only Arsenal, Aston Villa and Liverpool get fewer home league defeats for same period (all na two).
Against Brentford, Brighton no too get recent joy. After dem win dia first two Premier League meetings for 2021-22 season, Brighton don win only one of dia last six against Brentford (D3 L2), and two of dia last three meetings end 0-0.
Brentford season start no easy after big changes for summer, but dem dey 12th for Premier League table with five wins, one draw and five losses — same kind pattern dem show last season under Thomas Frank.
New coach Keith Andrews win only one of him first seven league games, but things don change — dem win three of dia last four matches and score at least two goals for each of those wins. Dem last match, dem come from behind beat Newcastle 3-1 for home.
Igor Thiago score two goals after Kevin Schade equaliser, pushing him season Premier League tally to eight. Only Erling Haaland (14) don score pass am. Thiago eight goals na joint-highest for any Brentford player after 11 Premier League matches — level with Ivan Toney (2022-23) and Bryan Mbeumo (2024-25).
Brentford dey shine well for home — dem get joint-second best home record this season (W4 D1 L1). But away form no follow at all — dem don lose four of dia five away matches (W1), more losses than dia entire last 14 away matches for last season (W7 D4 L3).
Bees dey come Amex trying avoid losing back-to-back away league games without scoring — something wey dem never do since April 2023. Dem also dey look for dia first away win against Brighton since 2016 (2-0 Championship). For Premier League away meetings, dem dey four games without a win (D2 L2).
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Team News
For Brighton, Adam Webster, Solly March (both knee injuries) and James Milner (muscle) still dey out. Hurzeler talk say Kaoru Mitoma — wey don miss last six games with foot injury — still dey doubtful and dem go check am before kickoff.
But Brajan Gruda (knee), Yasin Ayari and Jack Hinshelwood (both ankle issues) don get green light to play. Ayari and Hinshelwood likely go fight for midfield spot alongside Carlos Baleba.
Joel Veltman don recover from calf injury and appear as late substitute for Crystal Palace match. He fit start for right-back, but Mats Wieffer dey challenge for that position too.
For Brentford, Andrews don confirm say Fabio Carvalho go miss the rest of the season because him need ACL surgery. He join Antoni Milambo (ACL), Josh Dasilva and Benjamin Arthur (both knee) for treatment room.
Kristoffer Ajer miss Newcastle match before break due to back spasm, but he play for Norway over the weekend and fit return to starting lineup — possibly replacing Aaron Hickey at left-back.
Jordan Henderson and Yegor Yarmolyuk don start 10 straight Premier League games together for midfield, and dem go likely continue. Thiago go lead attack with Schade and Dango Ouattara supporting.
Brighton & Hove Albion Possible Starting Lineup:
Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Gomez; Welbeck
Brentford Possible Starting Lineup:
Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Ajer; Henderson, Yarmoliuk; Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara; Thiago
We Say: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Brentford
Three of di last five meetings between Brighton and Brentford end as draws, and we fit see another tight battle this weekend. Brighton get strong home record and Brentford dey struggle away from home, so Seagulls fit edge this one small.
Conclusion
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