Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Brentford Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Friday. Brighton & Hove Albion is coming off a 1-1 road draw against West Ham United on Saturday while Brentford lost 2-0 at home against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Brighton & Hove Albion is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 25 points in 17 games while Brentford is in 12th place with 23 points in 17 games.

The player to watch in this game is João Pedro, who has four goals and three assists in 11 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives João Pedro a 54.44 percent chance to score against Brentford. He has 24 SCA and 4 GCA in 11 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds 

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Brighton & Hove Albion 1.78
• Brentford 3.95
• Draw 4.10

Spread

• Brighton & Hove Albion -0.5, -1 (1.94)
• Brentford +0.5, +1 (1.87)

Total

• Over 3, 3.5 (1.98)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.81)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 3 and the game ended in a 0-0 draw. 

Projected Leaders 

For Brighton & Hove Albion, João Pedro has a 54.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.55 shots overall per sim, 1.54 shots on goal per and 0.79 goals per sim.

For Brentford, Yoane Wissa has a 38.92 percent chance to score. He averages 1.35 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.49 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Brighton & Hove Albion 1.78

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Brighton & Hove Albion in this one. Average score in simulations is Brighton & Hove Albion 2.19 to Brentford 1.56.