Brighton vs Brentford preview: Seagulls return home with momentum

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Brighton return to the Amex with successive away wins over Manchester City and Getafe behind them, but Brentford arrive looking to build momentum of their own.

Brighton vs Brentford takes place at the Amex Stadium on Sunday 8 November 2026, with kick-off at 2pm GMT.

Brighton bring goals and European confidence

Malick Yalcouyé’s header settled Thursday’s Conference League game in Spain. That followed the 1-0 win at City, giving Fabian Hürzeler’s side another encouraging result before the return to domestic action.

Brighton entered the weekend third, with a league-high 24 goals from nine matches. Brentford’s official opposition analysis also highlights the Seagulls’ threat from set-pieces, making defensive concentration important even when open-play chances are limited.

Brentford need to play through the pressure

The Bees beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 last weekend. Their challenge is to avoid giving Brighton repeated opportunities to regain possession close to goal.

Going longer can sometimes be the sensible escape route, but it needs support around the centre-forward. Otherwise the ball will simply come back, keeping the visitors under pressure and increasing Brighton’s chances of winning corners and free-kicks.

Dave.sport prediction

Brighton 2-1 Brentford. We favour the home side’s attacking range, while the short turnaround after Getafe gives Brentford an opening to test their energy levels.

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