Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Brentford
Brighton
On Saturday, April 19th, in the 33rd round of the English Premier League, Brentford will face Brighton at home. I suggest betting on the outcome of this match.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Brentford has won only 1 of their last 6 matches.
- Brighton hasn't won in 4 consecutive games.
- In the last 9 Premier League matches involving Brighton, at least 3 goals have been scored.
- The 18th round Premier League match between these teams ended in a 0-0 draw.
Match preview
Brentford is a classic mid-table Premier League team. Many predicted Thomas Frank's team would fight for survival, but now they are only 5 points away from the eighth place, which is a European competition spot this season. With 43 points, the "Bees" are in 11th place and are mathematically safe from relegation.
Heading into the match against Brighton, Brentford is on a three-game winless streak. However, it's important to note that the "Bees" faced very tough opponents. In the previous round, Brentford drew 1-1 at Arsenal, effectively ending their championship hopes. Before that, Thomas Frank's team drew 0-0 against Chelsea at home and lost 1-2 away to Newcastle.
Brighton, like Brentford, sits in the middle of the English Premier League table. To be precise, the "Seagulls" are just above their tomorrow's opponents, in tenth place. However, Brighton has accumulated 5 more points, and Fulham and Bournemouth are ahead only on additional metrics. Most likely, these three teams will compete for a spot in the Conference League.
However, Brighton's recent results do not inspire optimism among the team's fans. Fabian Hürzeler's team plays brightly and scores a lot, but they have started having huge problems in defense. In the previous round, Brighton unexpectedly drew 2-2 against Leicester, and before that, lost to Crystal Palace (1-2) and Aston Villa (0-3). In the last 5 games, the "Seagulls" have collected only 5 points.
Possible lineups
- Brentford: Flekken; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Yarmolyuk, Norgaard; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa
- Brighton: Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupiñán; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, João Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck
Match prediction: Brentford vs Brighton
Both teams are struggling towards the end of the season, but Brighton looks stronger. I bet that the visitors will avoid defeat in this match.
