Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs. Brentford FC 12/26/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 12/23/2021 at 5:45 PM ET
Brighton & Hove Albion hosts Brentford in an English Premier League matchday 19 fixture on Sunday. Brighton & Hove Albion are 13th in the top-flight English league table at 4-8-4 on 20 points with a goal difference of -3. Brighton & Hove Albion were defeated by Wolverhampton 1-0 at home a week ago yesterday and had their match against Manchester United this past Saturday postponed.
Brighton & Hove Albion has three draws and two losses in it's last five matches in the English Premier League and over that span has scored two goals and conceded five. Brighton & Hove Albion have been held scoreless in three of the last five matches. Neal Maupay is the leading goal scorer for BHA with six, while Jakub Moder and Pascal Grob are the leaders in assists with two each.
Brentford is 12th in the top-flight English league table at 5-5-6 on 20 points with a goal difference of -1. Brentford was defeated by Chelsea 2-0 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup. Brentford’s last two matches in the English Premier League have been postponed and prior to that they defeated Watford 2-1.
Brentford has two victories, one draw and two losses in its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored five goals and conceded seven. Ivan Toney is the leading goal scorer for Brentford with four, while Bryan Mbeumo has scored three. Sergi Canos and Toney are the co-leaders in assists with two each.
These two have met only once in the English Premier League and that was on September 11 with Brighton & Hove Albion winning 1-0 at Brentford. However, BHA has had major problems putting the ball in the net as Brighton Hove Albion has been held scoreless in three of its last five matches played and is coming off a 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton. Brentford is not a goal-scoring machine either and will be on the road. Look for a tight defensive struggle with the two battling to a draw. Final Score Prediction, Draw 1-1.