Brentford vs Brighton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-02 18:30.
[p]Brentford fans continue to anxiously look over their shoulder as the Premier League’s relegation battle hots up. The Bees are in their third successive season in the top flight, but a seven-game winless run (D2, L5) means they have been slipping down the table, and they head into this round with only a five point cushion down to the bottom three.[/p]
[p]The most recent of those matches was a draw against Manchester United, although manager Thomas Frank couldn’t believe his side failed to win in what he believed was “the most one-sided 1-1 game”. The manner in which the game ended, with Kristoffer Ajer in the 99th minute after Brentford fell behind in the 96th, gives the London outfit something to build on as they go in search of only a second home win of the season against a team currently in the top half of the table.[/p]
[p]They may fancy their chances of ending that run against a Brighton side who have lost six of their last seven away fixtures across all competitions (W1), conceding 16 goals in the process. That includes a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at the weekend when the Seagulls failed to close the gap between themselves and the European places in a weekend where most of their rivals dropped points.[/p]
[p]Roberto De Zerbi’s side, who were knocked out of the UEFA Europa League before the international break, head into this round still firmly in the mix for the European places, and they could yet be aided by the fact the Premier League’s top-eight could receive continental football next season depending on other side’s cup exploits. A run of only six wins in 23 top-flight outings since (D9, L8) mid-September inspires little confidence here though, nor does the fact they have won just one of the last five away league H2Hs (D2, L2). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Brentford forward Neal Maupay, who is facing his former club, has seen 15 of his last 17 goals serve as the first or last of the game. Hoping to fire Brighton to glory might be Danny Welbeck, who has netted seven of his last ten goals before half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of this round, 67% of Brentford’s 15 home league games have featured 4+ goals, a joint-high for the Premier League.[/p]