The Matchday 33 Premier League clash between Brentford and Brighton will take place on April 19 at the Brentford Community Stadium in London. Brentford vs. Brighton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Brentford
The Londoners have been unable to secure a victory in their last three Premier League matches. During this stretch, they lost to Newcastle (1-2) and drew with Chelsea (0-0) and Arsenal (1-1). It's worth noting that Thomas Frank's team has only one win in their last six league matches (3 draws and 2 losses). As a result, the club has dropped to 11th place, trailing the top seven by 11 points.
- No more than three goals have been scored in Brentford's last six league matches.
- In the last nine Premier League games, the club has scored more than one goal only twice.
- The Londoners are on an eight-match winless streak at home in the Premier League (3 draws and 5 losses).
Predicted lineup for Brentford (4-2-3-1)
Mark Flekken – Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer, Sepp van den Berg – Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt – Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo – Yoane Wissa.
Brighton
Fabian Hurzeler's side has not secured a victory in the league in the past month. During this period, the team played four matches, resulting in two draws and two losses. In the previous round, Brighton surprisingly drew 2-2 at home with Leicester, who hadn't scored in the Premier League for eight matches. The club is currently in 10th place, six points away from the European competition zone.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 8 league matches (4 wins and 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in Brighton's last nine Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's last 6 Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Bart Verbruggen – Jack Hinshelwood, Carlos Baleba, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan – Yasin Ayari, Matt O'Riley – Joao Pedro Jesus, Yasin Minta, Simon Adingra – Danny Welbeck.
Referee
Tim Robinson (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 54;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction: Brentford vs. Brighton
Brentford's chances of reaching the European competition zone are only mathematical. The club understands that breaking into the top seven is unlikely, so Thomas Frank's side will play the rest of the season without pressure and won't exert maximum effort to win this and upcoming league matches. Brentford has missed the opportunity to play in European competitions by underperforming in the second half of the season at home: the club hasn't won a single Premier League match at their stadium in the last eight games (3 draws and 5 losses).
Additionally, the Londoners have been scoring less. In their last five home Premier League matches, they have only scored one goal. Brighton has a better chance of reaching the top seven, but they need to accumulate as many points as possible in the remaining six rounds, starting with this game. The visitors have a decent record against Brentford: in the last seven Premier League encounters, Brighton has lost only once (3 wins and 3 draws).
My prediction: Brighton with a handicap (0)
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
