Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction and preview
Premier League · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford
Brentford · Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League predictions
Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion preview
Brentford host Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday 16 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford. Brentford go into the round 6th, on 14 points from 9 games, while Brighton & Hove Albion sit 3rd on 19 points after 9 matches.
Brentford have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Brighton & Hove Albion have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Brentford have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.2 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Brighton & Hove Albion average 2.7 scored and 0.3 conceded across their last 6, with 5 clean sheets.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Brentford won 2, 3 games were drawn and Brighton & Hove Albion won 5. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 21 Feb 2026, ended Brentford 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Form and table
- BrentfordLast five: W D L D W
- Brighton & Hove AlbionLast five: W W W L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 6 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 14 | WDLDW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Brentford expected line-up (4-3-3)
Caoimhín Kelleher, Kristoffer Ajer, Michael Kayode, Keane Lewis-Potter, Sepp van den Berg, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen, Igor Thiago, Kevin Schade, Dango Ouattara
Brighton & Hove Albion expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Bart Verbruggen, Luka Vuskovic, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Lewis Dunk, Diego Gómez, Pascal Groß, Yasin Ayari, Maxim De Cuyper, Chema Andrés, Charalampos Kostoulas
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