Brighton vs Brentford prediction, betting tips and odds: Exciting encounter expected on the south coast

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Where to watch Brighton vs Brentford

You can watch Brighton vs Brentford in the Premier League at 7.30pm on Friday, December 27, live on Amazon Prime Video

Match prediction & best bet

Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score
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Brighton vs Brentford odds

Here are the latest odds ahead of Brighton vs Brentford in the Premier League on Friday December 27

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Brighton vs Brentford predictions

A bit of consistency would have been pretty high on the Christmas lists for both Fabian Hurzeler and Thomas Frank, as well as fans of their clubs, Brighton and Brentford. 

There are plenty of similarities in the way these clubs operate behind the scenes – both place heavy emphasis on data-driven transfers and unearthing gems from abroad, and their likeness is seeping onto the pitch. 

Both teams have enjoyed excellent highs this season. Brighton’s undoubted highlight was a 2-1 win over Manchester City while Brentford’s was a 4-2 rout of Newcastle, but maintaining peak form has proven difficult for the pair. 

The Seagulls’ winless run was extended to five with a frustrating 1-1 draw at West Ham last Saturday. That sequence also includes draws with promoted pair Southampton and Leicester and a home defeat to Crystal Palace, making their odds-on price easy enough to swerve against the Bees. 

Brentford's unbeaten home record was relinquished in a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, a result which marked a fourth defeat in five for the Bees. 

Frank’s men have fared even worse on their travels too, losing seven of their eight Premier League away games, making a win for the visitors easy to bypass too. 

The result is so difficult to call that looking at goals could be a smarter play, especially given the pair’s tendency to be involved in high-scoring games. 

Thirteen of Brentford’s 17 Premier League matches have featured at least three goals, including nine of the last 11, while the same is true for seven of Brighton’s last eight home games in all competitions.

The pair’s last meeting finished 0-0 but the two have managed only three clean sheets in their combined 34 league games this term so it is difficult to envisage a similar result this time. 

Both teams’ strength lies in attack, further enhancing the possibility of a scoring frenzy at the AmEx.   

Even without Danny Welbeck, Brighton have Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter and Evan Ferguson available and Hurzeler’s men have scored in their last 13 league games. 

Both teams have scored in 12 of those games, however, so expect Brentford, led by ten-goal Bryan Mbeumo and partner Yoane Wissa, who has nine strikes of his own, to play their part on the south coast. 

Despite their travel troubles, the Bees have still netted in six of their seven away defeats, so enhancing a punt on over 2.5 goals by backing both teams to score could prove to be a profitable play in this clash between two inconsistent, yet entertaining, sides.

Key stat

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in 13 of Brentford’s 17 Premier League games

Brighton vs Brentford team news

Brighton
Mats Wieffer will be assessed while Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed Solly March and Adam Webster may be available for this clash. Danny Welbeck, Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner and Jack Hinshelwood are expected to miss out again.

Brentford
Kristoffer Ajer is the latest name to join a lengthy injury list which includes Rico Henry, Igor Thiago, Sepp van den Berg, Aaron Hickey, Ethan Pinnock, Josh Dasilva and Mathias Jensen. Mads Roerslev will be assessed.

Probable teams

Brighton (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Gruda, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro
Subs: Lamptey, Igor, O’Riley, Enciso, Minteh, Adingra, Ferguson 

Brentford (4-3-3): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Norgaard, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade
Subs: Meghoma, Kim, Maghoma, Konak, Yarmolyuk, Carvalho, Yogane

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Inside info

Brighton

Star man Joao Pedro
Top scorer Joao Pedro
Penalty taker Joao Pedro
Card magnet Jan Paul van Hecke
Assist ace Joao Pedro
Set-piece aerial threat Lewis Dunk

Brentford

Star man Bryan Mbeumo
Top scorer Bryan Mbeumo
Penalty taker Bryan Mbeumo
Card magnet Keane Lewis-Potter
Assist ace Mikkel Damsgaard
Set-piece aerial threat Nathan Collins

Brighton vs Brentford bet builder predictions

Yoane Wissa anytime goalscorer
Brentford’s star striker has netted eight goals in his last ten starts and rates his side’s best biggest threat at the AmEx.

Keane Lewis-Potter to be booked
No Bees player has more yellow cards than the makeshift left-back’s four and he could be in for a tough evening against Brighton’s tricky wingers.

Joao Pedro over 1.5 shots
Brighton’s star man has taken at least two shots in each of his last four appearances and is likely to be a livewire again.

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