Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford are set to face off against each other at the AMEX Stadium in an evenly-poised Premier League top-half showdown.

Brighton & Hove Albion strolled into the FA Cup semi-finals with an overwhelming 5-0 victory over lower-league outfit Grimsby last time out, opening an alternate route into Europe. Back to their Premier League duties for the first time since a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace, the ‘Seagulls’ will be desperate to give some consistency to their pursuit of European placings. Indeed, Brighton’s see-saw form has seen their last eight Premier League matches fluctuate between different outcomes (W4, D3, L1). However, they’ve been nothing if not consistent at the AMEX Stadium, racking up an eye-catching six victories in their seven competitive home games since the calendar year flipped to 2023 (L1), including three in a row in the build-up to this fixture.

In spite of Brentford’s topsy-turvy record across their last three Premier League matches (W1, D1, L1), Brighton can ill-afford to underestimate their visitors. Thomas Frank’s side eked out a 2-0 win over basement boys Southampton on their last Premier League travel, ending a run of three away league games without winning (D2, L1), and could win twice on the trot away from home for the first time in 2023. Motivation won’t be in short supply by any stretch of the imagination, as the ‘Bees’ could complete their first league double over Brighton since 2014/15 following a comfortable 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture at the Gtech Community Stadium. Adding to Brentford’s ever-growing confidence, they’ve only lost once in their last 15 league outings (W7, D7), establishing themselves as one of the most formidable teams in the division along the way.