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Brighton & Hove Albion

vs

Brentford

KickoffSunday 8 November 2026, 2:00pm

VenueAmerican Express Stadium

CompetitionEnglish Premier League

TV ChannelSky Sports+

Brighton are not just making up the numbers at the top of the Premier League this season. They are genuinely in the title conversation, and a home win against Brentford this weekend would keep the pressure firmly on Arsenal and Manchester City. Fabian Hurzeler has built something that feels sustainable rather than fluky, and the Amex Stadium has become a genuine fortress this term. The Seagulls need to keep that home form rolling, and a Brentford side that has not won away in the top flight since February provides a very good opportunity to do exactly that.

Brentford are no pushover though. Keith Andrews has steadied the ship after a rough patch through the international break, and the Bees have made a habit of grinding results on the road even when they cannot quite get over the line. Whether that stubborn quality is enough to trouble Brighton on their own patch is the real question heading into this one.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Match Details

This Premier League fixture takes place at the Amex Stadium in Falmer, with Brighton hosting Brentford in what shapes up as a genuinely intriguing top half clash. Brighton go into this as one of the form sides in the division, while Brentford arrive looking to put together back to back wins for the first time in several months. Both clubs have genuine European ambitions this season, which gives this matchday 10 fixture an added edge beyond the usual three points.

Team News

Brighton have a few familiar faces still on the treatment table, though there is at least one potential boost coming into the weekend.

• Kaoru Mitoma remains sidelined along with Stefanos Tzimas, Zadok Yohanna and Evan Ferguson.
• Pascal Struijk and Femi Azeez are both working their way back but are not expected to feature.
• Ferdi Kadioglu is a doubt after three games out with a hip problem but has a chance of being fit in time. Hurzeler may still opt to stick with the team that beat Manchester City rather than rush him back.

Brentford have their own absentees to manage heading into the trip south.

• Rico Henry, Kaye Furo, Josh Dasilva and Fabio Carvalho all miss out.
• Antoni Milambo is edging closer to a return but will not be risked here.
• Yehor Yarmoliuk is available again after completing a three match ban, and he is pushing for a start.
• Jaidon Anthony caught the eye off the bench against Nottingham Forest and is in contention for a place in the starting eleven.

Predicted Lineups

Hurzeler has a settled side right now and that 1-0 win over City looked like a team that knew exactly what it was doing. Unless Kadioglu convinces in training, it is hard to see any reason to change. Expect Verbruggen in goal behind a back four of Costinha, Vuskovic, Dunk and Boscagli. Gross and Andres should anchor the midfield, with Gomez, Ayari and De Cuyper given licence to create. Kostoulas leads the line.

Andrews has a couple of calls to make. Yarmoliuk’s return adds some quality to the engine room and he is likely to come straight back in. Anthony’s energy and that assist against Forest makes him hard to leave out on the left. Kelleher starts in goal behind a back four of Kayode, Ajer, Van den Berg and Lewis-Potter, with Yarmoliuk and Janelt in midfield, Anthony, Jensen and Schade supporting Thiago up top.

Recent Form

Brighton’s form is frankly outstanding right now. Six wins, one draw and two defeats from nine Premier League games has them sitting third and looking genuinely dangerous. The win over Manchester City last Saturday was not a smash and grab either. Yasin Ayari’s goal settled it, but this was a disciplined, well set up performance that showed Hurzeler’s side can handle the biggest occasions. Coming just days after a Conference League loss to City in the EFL Cup, the response was emphatic.

They then backed that up by travelling to Spain in midweek and grinding out a 1-0 win over Getafe in the Conference League. That is some week’s work. What makes it even more impressive is what Brighton have been doing at home specifically. Five wins and one draw from six home games across all competitions, with every single victory producing a clean sheet and at least three goals. That includes a 5-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace in their most recent Amex outing. This is a team in serious form on their own ground.

Brentford’s picture is a bit more complicated. After returning from the international break mired in a four game winless run, Andrews got the response he needed with a 1-0 home win over Nottingham Forest last Saturday. A Milenkovic own goal gave them the lead at half time before Igor Thiago, who is building some real momentum of his own, sealed it. The concern is away from home. Nine consecutive Premier League away games without a win is a run that tells its own story, and while they have drawn all four of their road trips this season, they have not managed to turn that resilience into three points. Tough to see that changing here.

Head-to-Head Record

Brighton’s record against Brentford at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League is unbeaten across five meetings: three wins and two draws. They have never been beaten by the Bees at their current home in the top flight, and you have to go all the way back to September 2016 for the last time Brentford won at the Amex at all, which came in the Championship. That was a decade ago and both clubs are very different animals now, but the pattern of these meetings on this ground has been consistent.

Brentford will take some heart from their tendency to get on the scoresheet early. They have opened the scoring in eight of their nine Premier League games this season, which is a remarkable stat. If they can get in front here, the dynamic of the game changes considerably. Brighton will back themselves to respond regardless, but Brentford are clearly a side that likes to make life difficult from the first whistle.

Key Stats

• Brighton have kept a clean sheet in all five of their competitive home wins this season, scoring at least three goals in each.
• Brentford have gone nine consecutive away Premier League games without a win, drawing all four of their road trips this term.
• The Bees have scored the first goal in eight of their nine Premier League matches this season, showing a consistent pattern of fast starts.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford Betting Tips

The home form angle is the dominant theme here. Brighton are irresistible at the Amex right now and facing a Brentford side that simply cannot win away from home. The Bees will make it competitive, they always do, but backing Brighton to put this one to bed in some style feels like the right frame for the betting markets this weekend.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Brighton have scored three or more in every home win this season and Brentford like to get forward themselves. Over 2.5 goals looks very well placed here, with the home side likely to do the bulk of the scoring.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) Prediction

Brentford have found the net in eight of their nine Premier League games and they have quality up front in Igor Thiago. Brighton’s defence has been excellent at home but backing BTTS yes makes sense given how regularly Brentford contribute goals in their matches, even in defeats.

Cards Prediction

Brentford tend to put in a physical shift away from home when they are trying to grind out results, and Brighton’s flowing football can draw fouls from opponents who cannot live with the pace. Over 3.5 cards feels reasonable for a game where the visitors will have to work very hard to stay competitive and may lean on some physical pressure to do so.

Correct Score Prediction

Brighton’s pattern at the Amex this season points firmly towards a comfortable home win with goals to spare. Brentford will get one back through the likes of Thiago or a set piece situation, but the hosts should have too much quality on the night. Brighton 3-1 Brentford.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Yasin Ayari scored the winner at Manchester City last weekend and is in serious form right now. He pops up in important moments and plays in a position that gives him licence to get into the box. At a decent price, he is worth backing to open the scoring here too.

Corners Prediction

Brighton like to dominate possession and attack from wide areas, while Brentford will commit bodies forward to stay in the game. The nature of this fixture, with the home side pushing relentlessly and the visitors forced onto the back foot for large periods, suggests corners will be plentiful. Over 10 corners is worth considering given how Brighton play at the Amex.

Bet Builder Tip

Brighton winning while both sides score reflects their home dominance and Brentford’s ability to contribute goals, and Ayari’s current form makes him a smart pick to get things going.

Final Match Prediction

Everything points towards a Brighton victory here. Their home form is relentless, they are fresh from a statement win at the Etihad and they have a squad that knows how to win football matches at the Amex with style. Brentford will not roll over, and Igor Thiago gives them a genuine threat on the counter, but Andrews is asking his side to end a nine game away winless run against one of the form teams in the country.

Brighton are set up perfectly for this. The Amex crowd will be buzzing after back to back wins, and Hurzeler has the kind of squad depth to rotate without losing quality. We are going Brighton 3-1 Brentford, with the home side putting in another commanding performance on their own patch and keeping their title challenge firmly alive.

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