Brighton vs Brentford prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-03-31 14:00.
Brighton still have two possible routes into Europe after coasting into the FA Cup semi-finals, as they enter the penultimate month of the season sitting seventh, largely thanks to a return of just one defeat from 13 matches since the start of this year. With boss Roberto De Zerbi dismissing recent links to AC Milan, morale should remain as high as ever at the AMEX Stadium.
The Seagulls one loss this year (0-1 vs Fulham) did come at home but their four Premier League (PL) home wins attained since December produced a clean sheet, leaving the home fans expectant of another staunch display from the backline. Such expectations are also bolstered by a positive PL record against Brentford (W2, L1), especially with every clash seeing a shutout either way.
It likely wonât be as straightforward as that for Brighton though, as 2023 continues to be a vintage year for Brentford too, with the Bees proving near-invincible after a disappointing FA Cup exit in January (W4, D4, L1). Points dropped after half-time in a 1-1 draw with Leicester ended March on a sour note, though a win here would still put them three points clear of their hosts and also leave them just a point shy of last seasonâs overall tally!
Brentford might be disadvantaged in the PL H2H stakes, but with two wins across their four prior visits to the AMEX Stadium in any competition, they will feel confident of at least maintaining a perfectly split league record as underdogs this term (W5, D7, L5). Notably, that tally of seven draws is exceeded only by Crystal Palace ahead of this weekend.
Players to watch: It was against bitter rivals Crystal Palace that Solly March netted Brightonâs winner in their last PL home game, netting inside the opening 15 minutes for the first time since November 2015. On the same night, Brentfordâs Yoane Wissa rounded off the scoring in injury time at Southampton (W 2-0), making a contribution towards this gameâs âhot statââŠ
Hot stat: Seven of Brentfordâs nine games won or drawn during 2023 have seen a goal beyond the 70th minute.