Brentford vs Brighton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-04-18 14:00.
[p]Brentford still have outside aspirations to qualify for Europe, but will have to lower their targets unless they improve on their current run of one win across their last six Premier League games (D3, L2). They came from behind to draw 1-1 with Arsenal last Saturday to keep themselves in touch with the top half and can make further inroads against tenth-placed Brighton, who they face here.[/p]
[p]Neutrals would be forgiven for steering clear of this one given that the last two H2Hs produced goalless draws, although only four Premier League fixtures have previously produced three consecutive 0-0 scorelines. Bees fans might not be expecting a thrilling afternoon as they’ve only won one of the last six home H2Hs (D3, L2), and with their last home league win coming back in early December (D3, L5), the Brentford faithful will perhaps feel pessimistic.[/p]
[p]Brighton are hardly ideal candidates to boost the chances of an entertaining affair either, as they’re winless across their last five matches themselves (D2, L3), including drawing 2-2 with struggling Leicester last weekend. Head coach Fabian Hürzeler called the performance naive, as dropped points weakened their own dwindling European qualification hopes despite the fact they were once pushing for the top four.[/p]
[p]The Seagulls’ defensive issues were laid bare against Leicester, and they’ve now conceded at least twice in each of their last four league outings (D2, L2), their longest run of doing so since March 2022. Problems at the back have also marred their travelling form as they’ve conceded an average of 2.75 goals per game across their last four Premier League road fixtures (W1, D1, L2).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Bryan Mbeumo, the last Brentford player to score against Brighton, has netted four of his last five league goals between the 60th and 70th minute. Brighton’s JoĂŁo Pedro scored a brace of penalties against Leicester to take his league tally for the season to ten – eight of his nine scoring appearances this term saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Brighton have scored nine of their last 12 league goals from set-pieces (including penalties).[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]