Brighton host Brentford at the Falmer Stadium (American Express Stadium) on Sunday 8 November, with kick-off at 14:00 in Premier League gameweek 10. It is third against sixth.
Brighton have 19 points from nine games and a goal difference of +17, behind only leaders Arsenal and one other club. Brentford have 14 points and a goal difference of +7.
Form and season numbers
Brighton have won four of their last five league games. They beat Arsenal 3-0, Sunderland 2-0, Crystal Palace 5-0 and won 1-0 at Manchester City. The one defeat was 2-0 at Liverpool. They have scored 11 and conceded two in those five matches.
Brentford have won two, drawn two and lost one. They beat Chelsea 3-0 and Nottingham Forest 2-0, drew 2-2 at Aston Villa and 1-1 at Hull City, and lost 2-1 to Liverpool. That is nine scored and five conceded.
Across the season Brighton average 2.67 goals per game and concede 0.78, with 2.11 points per game and six clean sheets. Brentford average 1.78 scored, one conceded and 1.56 points per game, with three clean sheets. The yellow card counts are close: Brighton 20, Brentford 21.
Expected goals data via Fantasy Premier League, which measures the quality of chances created, is closer than the results. Brighton average 1.95 xG for and 1.48 against per game. Brentford average 1.59 for and 1.42 against. Brighton have conceded fewer goals than the chances against them would suggest.
Brentford's Igor Thiago has the highest xG of the players listed for either side, 4.06, from two goals. Brighton's Pascal Groß has six assists, and Georginio Rutter is not in the facts, so the main creator to watch is Groß, who also has three goals. Kostoulas has three goals and four assists.
Head-to-head
Brighton have the better recent record in this fixture. In the last six meetings they have won three, drawn two and lost one. Their most recent meeting was a 2-0 win at Brentford on 21 February 2026, and they also won 2-1 at home in November 2025. Brentford's win was a 4-2 home victory in April 2025.
Team news
FPL lists Brighton's F.Kadıoğlu as doubtful with a hip injury, 75% chance of playing. It lists Struijk and Azeez as injured with hamstring problems and expected back on 8 November, the day of the game. Mitoma, Ferguson, Tzimas and Yohanna are also listed as injured.
For Brentford, FPL lists Dasilva as doubtful with a hamstring problem, 25% chance of playing. Henry, Furo, Milambo and Carvalho are listed as injured.
On cards, Brentford's Yegor Yarmolyuk was sent off and, going by MFF's card count, misses this game only if his ban is the three-match one for serious foul play or violent conduct. Vitaly Janelt and Igor Thiago are one booking from a ban after four league bookings each, as is Brighton's Groß.
MFF prediction
MFF's match model predicts a 1-0 Brighton win. It gives Brighton a 56% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Brentford 21%.
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