Updated 6 November 2026.
Brighton & Hove Albion welcome Brentford to The American Express Community Stadium on Sunday 8 November, with kick-off at 14:00 UK. Brighton are 3rd in the Premier League table, five points clear of 6th-placed Brentford. They have conceded 7 goals in 9 league games and have kept a clean sheet in 67% of them, the highest rate in the division, while Brentford score 1.78 goals a game, the 4th most.
Brighton won 1-0 at Getafe in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, while Brentford last played on 31 October, beating Forest 2-0 at home.
Brighton sit 3rd on 19 points from 9, with 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They have scored 24 goals, the most in the league at 2.67 a game, and conceded only 7, the 2nd fewest. Their last league outing was a 1-0 win at Man City on 31 October, and they followed it with a 1-0 win at Getafe in the Europa Conference League. Before that came a 2-2 draw at Man City in the Carabao Cup and a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool, the only loss in their last five games, all of them away from home. They also average 5.11 shots on target a game, the 3rd most in the division, and only 22% of their league games have seen both teams score, the 2nd lowest rate.
Brentford are 6th on 14 points, with 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. They have scored 16 and conceded 9, and their 1 goal against a game is the 4th fewest. Both teams have scored in 67% of their games, the 2nd highest rate. Their last league game was a 2-0 home win over Forest, which came after a 3-2 loss at Sunderland in the Carabao Cup and a 1-1 draw at Hull. Earlier in October they lost 2-1 at home to Liverpool. They also give away plenty of fouls and cards: 13.11 fouls a game is the 4th most, and 2.67 cards a game the 3rd most.
Brighton & Hove Albion possible starting lineup:
Verbruggen; Costinha, Dunk, Vuskovic, De Cuyper; Groß, Andrés, Ayari; Gómez, Kostoulas, Boscagli
Brentford possible starting lineup:
Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Ajer, Lewis-Potter; Yarmolyuk, Janelt, Jensen; Ouattara, Igor Thiago, Schade
Igor Thiago has had at least one shot in all 9 of his league games this season, averaging 2.2 a game, and is 1.10 at bet365 to extend the run. He has also committed a foul in six straight games, at 1.17 with Ladbrokes.
Yasin Ayari has had a shot in eight consecutive games, 2.5 a game on average, and is 1.10 at bet365 to make it nine.
Vitaly Janelt has made a tackle in each of his last eight games, averaging 3 a game, and is 1.08 at bet365 for another. Kevin Schade has made a tackle in six straight games, averaging 1.3, and is 1.25 at bet365.
Chema Andrés has committed a foul in six straight games, 1.8 a game, and he is 1.29 at bet365 to extend it. Maxim De Cuyper has made a tackle in five straight games, averaging 2.2, and is 1.14 at bet365.
We make Brighton the likeliest winners, at 53%, and Ladbrokes have them at 1.91. We give the draw 23% and a Brentford win 24%.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton win | 1.91 (Ladbrokes) | 53% |
| Draw | 3.90 (Coral) | 23% |
| Brentford win | 3.75 (BoyleSports) | 24% |
| Both teams to score | 1.55 (Ladbrokes) | 61% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.20 (Midnite) | 83% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) | 61% |
We project Brighton for 1.92 goals and Brentford for 1.22. Our prediction is Brighton 1-1 Brentford, the likeliest single scoreline at 11%, though we make a Brighton win more likely than a draw overall, with 2-1 (10%) and 2-0 (8%) the next likeliest scorelines. We give both teams to score 61% and over 2.5 goals 61%. Brighton are the likelier side to keep a clean sheet at 30%, against 15% for Brentford.
Brighton vs Brentford in the 2026/27 Premier League kicks off at 14:00 UK on Sunday 8 November 2026 at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton are 3rd on 19 points after 9 games and Brentford 6th on 14.
Our model predicts a 1-1 draw for Brighton vs Brentford in the 2026/27 Premier League on 8 November, the likeliest of all scorelines at 11%. We still make Brighton the likelier winners overall, with a 53% chance of a home win against 24% for Brentford.
Brighton are the favourites for the 2026/27 Premier League game on 8 November, with a 53% chance of a home win in our model and a best price of 1.91 at Ladbrokes. Brentford are at 3.75 with BoyleSports and the draw 3.90 with Coral.
We make both teams to score 61% likely in Brighton vs Brentford in the 2026/27 Premier League, with Ladbrokes offering 1.55. Both teams have scored in 67% of Brentford's league games this season, but only 22% of Brighton's.
Brighton are 3rd in the 2026/27 Premier League with 19 points from 9 games, and Brentford are 6th with 14 points from 9. Brighton have scored 24 goals and conceded 7, while Brentford have scored 16 and conceded 9.
Igor Thiago has had a shot in all 9 of his Premier League games in 2026/27, averaging 2.2 a game, ahead of Brentford's trip to Brighton on 8 November. Vitaly Janelt has made a tackle in each of his last 8, averaging 3 a game.
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs Brentford in the 2026/27 Premier League on Sunday 8 November 2026: Brighton & Hove Albion may start Verbruggen; Costinha, Dunk, Vuskovic, De Cuyper; Groß, Andrés, Ayari; Gómez, Kostoulas, Boscagli. Brentford may start Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Ajer, Lewis-Potter; Yarmolyuk, Janelt, Jensen; Ouattara, Igor Thiago, Schade.