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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford: Preview and Prediction

Brighton will take on Brentford in the Premier League at the weekend, and they will look to pick up a win at home.

They have done reasonably well in the last few outings, and they are unbeaten in four of the last six matches in all competitions.

Meanwhile, Brentford are in impressive form as well. They have picked up four wins from the last five matches in all competitions. They will look to get into the top half with a victory here. It will be interesting to see if they can get the job done. They have done well against Brighton in recent meetings.

Brentford are unbeaten in the last three matches against Brighton. They will look to add to that run and grind out all three points away from home.

Meanwhile, Brighton are unbeaten in five of the last six matches against Brentford.

Team News & Tactics

Brighton & Hove Albion

Fabian Hurzeler will be without Adam Webster and Solly March due to their long-term knee issues. Jack Hinshelwood is a doubt this weekend. Brighton & Hove Albion are likely to shape up in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation with Bart Verbruggen in goal.

Mats Wieffer and Ferdi Kadioglu will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Brentford on the break. Jan Paul van Hecke and Lewis Dunk will start in central defence.

As for the midfield unit, Yasin Ayari and Carlos Baleba will start in the midfield pivot. They will look to add defensive cover and drive to the side. Georginio Rutter will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to help create opportunities in the final third.

Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh will start on the flanks. The two attackers will look to add pace and unpredictability to the Brighton attack.

Danny Welbeck will lead the line for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Wieffer, Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Ayari, Baleba; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck

Brentford

Joshua Dasilva and Antoni Milambo are sidelined due to their knee injuries. Meanwhile, Paris Maghoma is recovering from a hamstring issue. Brentford will start in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Caoimhin Kelleher in goal.

Michael Kayode and Rico Henry will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight defensively and help out in the final third as well. Nathan Collins will start in central defence alongside Sepp van den Berg.

As for the midfield unit, Mathias Jensen and Yehor Yarmolyuk will look to protect the back four and win the ball back for their side. Mikkel Damsgaard will start as the central attacking midfielder, and he will help open up opportunities in the final third.

Keane Lewis-Potter and Fabio Carvalho will start on the flanks. They will look to open up the opposition defence with their pace, flair, and movement.

Igor Thiago will lead the line for Brentford.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Henry; Yarmolyuk, Jensen; Carvalho, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter; Thiago

Key Stats

17 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
Brighton are unbeaten in four of the last six matches in all competitions.
Brentford have picked up four wins from the last six matches in all competitions.
Two of the last three matches between these two teams have ended in a goalless draw.

Player to Watch

Igor Thiago

The Brentford striker has been in impressive form this season, and he is our key player to watch out for. Brentford will need him to step up and produce in the final third if they want to get the job done. Brighton have a quality defensive unit, and they have a solid midfield presence in front of them. It will be difficult for Brentford to create opportunities and find the back of the net.
It will be interesting to see if Thiago can continue in his impressive run of form and make a difference for his team in the final third.

Prediction

Brighton 1-1 Brentford

Both teams will be desperate for a victory here, and this is likely to be a close contest. Neither team will want to end up on the losing side. Three of the last six matches between these two teams have ended in a draw, and this one could follow suit. The two teams are likely to cancel each other out and share the spoils in a draw.

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