Premier League: Brentford vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 27 match between Brentford and Brighton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Brentford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Brighton swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 7 in the Premier League standings, Brentford, have so far collected 40 points this season, while Brighton collected 31 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 26 rounds.

Form: Brentford vs Brighton

Brentford Form

In their last three matches, Brentford won 0-1 and 2-3 against first Aston Villa then Newcastle, before drawing 1-1 against Arsenal. Brentford managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded five goals.

Brighton Form

Brighton lost their previous three matches by 0-1 against Crystal Palace, 1-0 against Aston Villa and 3-0 against Liverpool. Brighton came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by ten goals to five.

Betting facts for Brentford and Brighton

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

Players in form: Brentford vs Brighton

It has been a superb season for Igor Thiago so far as he managed to score impressive 17 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Brentford rely on his abilities against Brighton. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Brentford claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Brighton won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Brighton conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Brentford have not lost to Brighton in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brentford scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Brighton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Brentford managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Brentford saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Brighton, who managed to score one time in those matches. Brighton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.