Team Analysis
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion are only 6 points away from top four in the table before this round. The team vow to get all 3 points at home in the Boxing Day to shorten the gap.
Brighton & Hove Albion's new summer signing Mats Wieffer scored his first goal in the league against West Ham United last round. Although he could not help the team win in the end, this goal will obviously boost Mats Wieffer.
Brighton & Hove Albion kept unbeaten in the last 3 Premier League encounters against Brentford with 1 win and 2 draws. Their last encounter was in April this year, when Brighton & Hove Albion played a goalless draw away from home, so the Seagulls will have a mental advantage.
AH market provided home team a -0.5/1 line to back Brighton & Hove Albion, although their home performances are unstable.
Danny Welbeck, Brighton & Hove Albion's best league scorer currently, has scored 6 goals in the Premier League, but he has been struggling with injury recently. If he is unavailable for this game, Brighton & Hove Albion's offense will be weakened.
Brighton & Hove Albion's veteran midfielder James Milner was out for successive games due to injury after the game against Arsenal in late August. He will still be out with injury this time.
Brighton & Hove Albion defenders Jack Hinshelwood, Ferdi Kadioglu, Adam Webster, midfielder Solly March and forward Danny Welbeck are all doubtful with injuries. The team are weakened in three lines.
Brighton & Hove Albion drew 1-1 away to West Ham United in the last league game. They just got 3 draws and 2 losses in recent 5 league games with gloomy performances overall.
Brighton & Hove Albion won 20% of the last 5 home games and defeated off-colour Manchester City, but they lost to Crystal Palace 1-3 in the last home game, which reveals their unstable performances at home.
Brentford
Brentford's main striker Bryan Mbeumo, who has given 1 goal and 1 assist in his last 3 games, has been praised despite the team's overall slump.
Brentford's another striker Yoane Wissa has scored 9 league goals this season so far with a good efficiency, and he is tied 7th in the scorer list.
Brentford ended 4 of their last 5 Premier League games with 3 or more goals. As Brighton & Hove Albion are in an aggressive style, goals are expected in this game.
Brentford are currently on a 3-game losing streak, and they will host Arsenal at home in the weekend. Thus, they can not be sure of winning this game away to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Brentford are seriously hit by injuries so far. Defenders Kristoffer Ajer, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, midfielder Joshua Da Silva, and forward Gustavo Nunes are all unavailable.
Brentford lost to Nottingham Forest F.C. 0-2 in the last league game at home, suffering 3 straight defeats among all events, so the players are in low ebbs.
Brentford are the worst away team in the Premier League this season, with only 1 draw and 7 losses in 8 away games. They lost 1-2 away to the Blues Chelsea in the last game.
Brentford conceded goals in 6 successive games, and their last clean sheet was back in late November, when they played a goalless draw against Everton.
Brentford failed to win the last 3 Premier League encounters away to Brighton & Hove Albion with 8 goals conceded. Their defensive performance was unstable against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Tips
Brighton & Hove Albion in a 5-game winless run will face Brentford in a 3-game losing streak, which will be a battle between two poor teams.
Brighton & Hove Albion have a big chance to compete for the European spot, as the higher ranked Nottingham Forest F.C. and AFC Bournemouth are both not established giants.
Moreover, they are better than Brentford in terms of the current injuries, so the team will be active in this home game.
Brentford are hit by injuries in three lines currently. The players are thrashed by losing 3 games in a row.
What's worse, their away performance was terrible this season, and it's hard for them to overcome Brighton & Hove Albion's offense.
Combined with the current odds, Brighton & Hove Albion are expected to get all 3 points this time.
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