Premier League: Brighton vs Brentford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Brighton and Brentford who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Brighton and Brentford are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Premier League. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Friday.

Brighton approach round 18 as number 9 in the Premier League table with 25 points on their account so far. With 17 rounds behind them, Brentford have amassed 23 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.

Form: Brighton vs Brentford

Brighton Form

Brighton are without a win from their previous three outings, as Leicester managed a draw, before they lost 1-3 against Crystal Palace. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with West Ham. Brighton claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew three and lost one, scored 11 goals and conceded 11.

Brentford Form

Brentford were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 2-1 by Chelsea. Next up, Newcastle won 3-1, before losing 0-2 against Nottingham Forest. Brentford came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to five.

Betting facts for Brighton and Brentford

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brighton and Brentford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Brighton vs Brentford

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Kaoru Mitoma, who is performing well for The Seagulls. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Brentford.The visitors will be looking to Kevin Schade to find the net once again, after managing four Premier League goals for Brentford in recent matches.

Popular markets: Brighton vs Brentford

Full-time result

Brighton won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The American Express Community Stadium. They drew four and lost two as well, while Brentford won one of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost eight. Brighton have not lost to Brentford in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Brentford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Brighton played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Brighton managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Brentford kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Brighton have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Brentford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brighton, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Brentford, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Brighton are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.