Brentford - Brighton and Hove Albion predictions and free betting tips [03/04/2024]

On Wednesday, 3rd April, as a part of the 31st round of the EPL, "Brentford" will host "Brighton" on their home field. Last Saturday, Thomas Frank's team managed to sneak a draw against "Manchester United" in the very end, while Roberto De Zerbi's squad lost 2:1 to the topmost "Liverpool".

Predicted Line-ups

“Brentford”: Flekken; Zanka, Collins, Ajer; Roerslev, Janelt, Jensen, Reguilon; Mbeumo, Toney, Wissa.
"Brighton": Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Baleba, Gross; Adingra, Lallana, Fati; Welbeck.

Stadium

The bout will take place in London at the Brentford Community Stadium.

"Brentford"

At present, "Brentford" is ranked 15th in the Premier League table and stays just five points away from the relegation zone. In recent weeks, Thomas Frank's team has often disappointed its fans, as indicated by its current streak of seven rounds without a victory (2 draws and 5 defeats). For instance, after their 2-1 defeats against "Arsenal" and the sinking "Burnley", "The Bees" managed to get a tie with "Manchester United" at home last weekend, 1:1.

The hosts managed to score just one of the 31 shots at the rival's goalpost, however "Brentford" managed to score for the fifth Premier League match in a row and in nine of all tournaments; but they have also conceded goals in eleven consecutive rounds. It's no surprise that the capital team is only ranked 14th in terms of home performance: just 17 points from 15 home matches. 

"Brighton"

"Brighton", albeit slowing down compared to the last season, continues to hold the 9th position in the Premier League and retains a slim chance of getting into the European Cups. The current form of The Seagulls doesn't provide grounds for optimism among fans: they have lost three of the last six matches, won twice, and drawn once. After a minimum victory of 1-0 over "Nottingham Forest", Roberto De Zerbi's team was defeated 2:1 by "Liverpool" last weekend.

Danny Welbeck took the underdog ahead at Anfield, but Luis Dias and Mohamed Salah turned the match around. Pertinently, The Seagulls have lost six of the last seven away matches in all tournaments, and in London, only managed to secure two points in the last six meetings with the capital clubs. Furthermore, "Brighton" exited the Europa League in March, defeated by "Roma" in the ⅛ final (1:4 in total over two matches). 

Previous Meetings

In the last season, The Seagulls lost 2:0 at the Brentford Community Stadium, yet the December match at Amex ended in a victory for "The Seagulls" (2:1) courtesy of Jack Hinshelwood's goal.

Match Prediction "Brentford" vs "Brighton"

Brentford hasn't quite assured their continued presence in the Premier League yet, thus, they will rush with doubled effort to attack Brighton's goal under the support of their fans. The guests are slightly superior in class, but they have been doing rather poorly on away games in recent weeks – even so, the Londoners themselves have been winless for seven rounds consecutively. I wouldn't pick out a favourite in this match and I'd suggest a draw.

Over/Under Prediction

What we can definitely count on is an abundance of goals: both sides have a quality offensive line which scores an average of 1.5 goals per match. My prediction would be "both to score".

Corner Prediction

Both sides preach an exclusively attacking style of football, so we'd confidently bet on the total corners over 8.5.

Yellow Card Prediction

"Brighton" earns an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game, while the hosts get about 2.2. My bet would be on over 3.5 total yellow cards.

Exact Score Prediction

I'll predict an exact score of 2:2.