Brighton host Brentford on Sunday, 8 November, in a 10th-round Premier League fixture, with the home side backed to claim a 2-0 victory.
Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton have made an impressive start to the English top flight. They have won six of their nine matches, including a 1-0 away victory over Manchester City in their most recent game.
The Seagulls have also drawn once and suffered two defeats this season. That record has lifted them to third in the Premier League table, with 19 points from their opening nine fixtures.
Brentford have also enjoyed a positive campaign, despite sitting three places below their opponents. The London club are sixth with 14 points, having recorded three wins and five draws.
Their only defeat has come in one of their nine league matches. That is the joint-lowest number of losses in the Premier League, with only Arsenal matching Brentford’s record.
Recent form and head-to-head record
Brighton have won five of their past six Premier League matches, underlining the consistency that has taken them into the top three.
Brentford won their previous Premier League fixture, ending a run of three matches without victory. That result strengthened their position in the upper half of the table ahead of the trip to Brighton.
The teams have met 38 times in all competitions. Brighton hold a narrow advantage in the head-to-head record, with 15 victories compared with Brentford’s 14.
The remaining nine meetings ended in draws, meaning there has been little to separate the clubs across their previous encounters.
Prediction
Brighton are regarded as the bookmakers’ favourites for Sunday’s match. Their stronger position in the table, together with their recent run of five wins in six Premier League games and the confidence gained from beating Manchester City away, makes them the preferred choice.
The prediction is for a Brighton win, with the hosts expected to prevail 2-0.
