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Brentford FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Brentford FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 19 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium 17,083 HT 45' · FT 45'
Bryan Mbeumo 9+15' 1–0
1–1 45+3' Danny Welbeck
Bryan Mbeumo 48' 2–1
Yoane Wissa 58' 3–1
3–2 81' Kaoru Mitoma
Christian Norgaard 90+5' 4–2
Michael Kayode 18' Y
Y 40' Danny Welbeck
R 61' Joao Pedro
Mathias Jensen 90' Y
Y 90' Pervis Estupinan
Y 90' Jan Paul van Hecke
Nathan Collins 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
5
Brentford FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-19 Brentford FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-12-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Brentford FC 2024-04-03 Brentford FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-12-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2023-04-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–3 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 4–2 W
12 Apr Arsenal FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Chelsea FC H 0–0 D
02 Apr Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L
15 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
08 Mar Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Brentford FC A 2–4 L
12 Apr Leicester City FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
29 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 3–4 L
15 Mar Manchester City FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Brentford FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#16 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brentford FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC get this one started.
  • 1' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Jan Paul van Hecke trudges off to be replaced by Eiran Cashin on 1 minutes.
  • 6' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 11' Brentford FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' Michael Kayode picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' Japan international Kaoru Mitoma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Bryan Mbeumo adds to his 0 season tally! Brentford FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 29' The 22-year-old Yankubah Minteh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a card for Danny Welbeck.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Danny Welbeck gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 53' Jack Hinshelwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
  • 58' A goal from the Congo DR international Yoane Wissa! He fires home on 58 to make it 2-1!
  • 61' Joao Pedro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
  • 66' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Matt O'Riley is withdrawn and Kaoru Mitoma gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' Yegor Yarmolyuk makes way for Mathias Jensen at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 77' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Danny Welbeck has done his job and it is now time for Yasin Ayari to step up.
  • 81' Kaoru Mitoma does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' Yunus Konak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikkel Damsgaard at the 87 minute mark.
  • 89' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 89 minute. Mats Wieffer leaves to be changed by Simon Adingra.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathias Jensen on 90.
  • Another three points for Brentford FC.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 4
Bryan Mbeumo 3
Leandro Trossard 3
Pontus Jansson 2
Danny Welbeck 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Yoane Wissa 1
Neal Maupay 1

Head to Head

2025-04-19 Brentford FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-12-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Brentford FC 2024-04-03 Brentford FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-12-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2023-04-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–3 Brentford FC

Brentford FC Form

2025-04-19 Brentford FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-04-12 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2025-04-06 Brentford FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2025-04-02 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2025-03-15 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Brentford FC W 2025-03-08 Brentford FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2025-04-19 Brentford FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2025-04-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2025-04-05 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2025-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2025-03-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–4 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC47% Draw31% Brighton & Hove Albion FC22%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
53%
Brentford FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC27% Draw57% Brighton & Hove Albion FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.