Premier League: Brighton vs Everton – Match preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 35 match between Brighton and Everton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The spotlight is on both Brighton and Everton, as the Premier League rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other on Monday at the American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton approach the next Premier League round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 55 points this season so far. With 32 games behind them, Everton amassed 29 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.

Form: Brighton vs Everton

Brighton Form

In the previous three matches, Brighton lost 3-1 against Nottingham Forest, beat Wolverhampton by 6-0 and won 1-0 against Manchester United. The Seagulls won four of their previous six Premier League games at the The American Express Community Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored 15 goals.

Everton Form

Everton have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Crystal Palace, they gained a point in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Newcastle, who ran out 1-4 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 with Leicester. Everton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed four draws and suffered two defeats. They conceded 12 and scored six goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Brighton and Everton

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

Players to watch: Brighton vs Everton

Dwight McNeil shows decent form right now for Everton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brighton, who are strong favourites this coming Monday. Siding with Danny Welbeck also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

Brighton won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing two and losing one as well. Everton won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost five in this run. The Blues did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Everton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Brighton probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Monday, as Everton managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Brighton’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 2.2 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Everton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Brighton scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Brighton vs Everton

The match between Brighton and Everton should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Premier League game.

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