MATCH PREVIEW

Can Brighton’s home defence deny Brentford another away draw?

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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Brighton bring the stronger home defensive record into a meeting with Brentford, whose four away matches have all ended level. The provisional table and each side’s listed scorers add context to the central question before kickoff.

Before kickoff

Brighton’s home defence faces Brentford’s away draw record

Can Brighton stop Brentford’s away campaign from producing another draw? The hosts have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their home games this season, conceding 1 goal and keeping 3 clean sheets. Brentford have won 0, drawn 4 and lost 0 away, scoring 6 goals and conceding 6.

The provisional table stakes

Before this Premier League regular-season round 10 fixture, Brighton are ranked #3 with 19 points from 9 games, while Brentford are ranked #7 with 14 points from 9 games. Brighton are 5 points ahead. Arsenal lead with 24 points, leaving Brighton 5 points behind and Brentford 10 points behind.

The recent evidence is mixed in different ways. Brighton’s latest result in the supplied nine-match form sample is a win, following a loss. Brentford’s latest is also a win, following a draw. Both teams use 4-2-3-1 most often: Brighton have used it in 9 matches, while Brentford have used it in 8, alongside 4-3-3 in 1 match.

Where the goals may come from

Brighton’s listed threats are C. Kostoulas, with 3 goals and 2 assists in 9 appearances, Y. Ayari, with 3 goals in 8 appearances, and J. Hinshelwood, with 3 goals in 4 appearances. Brentford’s K. Schade has 3 goals in 9 appearances.

At kickoff, will Brighton’s 1-goal home concession record withstand Brentford’s four-match unbeaten away record, or can Schade’s side finally turn an away draw into a win?

Explore match and season data
Sun, Nov 8
American Express Stadium
Brighton crest

Brighton

3rd in league
6W - 1D - 2L
Recent Form
WLWWW
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Brentford crest

Brentford

7th in league
3W - 5D - 1L
Recent Form
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Goals/Game
2.7
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1.8
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Conceded/Game
0.8
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1.0
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Form Points
12
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8
League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

3rd19 pts
Matchday9
7th14 pts
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1ArsenalWWWWL980114524
2Manchester CityLLWWW9702201021
3BrightonWLWWW961224719
4ChelseaWLWWL9513191516
5EvertonWWLLD10442121016
6LiverpoolLWWLW943211915
7BrentfordWDLDW935116914
8BournemouthWWWLL9333141312
9TottenhamWWWDL9333101012
10Aston VillaDWWDW9333101312
11Hull CityDDLDL9252111011
12LeedsLDDLD92529811
13NewcastleLWLLW9324121511
14IpswichDDLWL9324141811
15FulhamDWWLD92349119
16CoventryLWLLW1030710199
17Manchester UnitedLLDDD914410157
18Crystal PalaceLLLWD92169217
19Nottingham ForestLDLLL91356126
20SunderlandLDLLL91267175