GolVolt — Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 21

Brentford

16:00 Sat 16 Jan · your time in 77 days 20 h

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Brentford have scored in 13 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 27 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 21 February 2026: Brentford – Brighton & Hove Albion 0:2

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Player in form

Pascal Groß: 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

Brentford without a win in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 18 September, 3:0 against Chelsea.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Kevin Schade

Brentford · midfielder

3goals 1assist 6.92avg rating

Last match, Hull City: rating 6.2.

Pascal Groß

Brighton & Hove Albion · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.58avg rating

Last match, Liverpool: rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Brentford at home and Brighton & Hove Albion away, as in this match.

Brentford

at home · 10

3W5D2L1.7scored per match1.1conceded per match

Brighton & Hove Albion

away · 10

3W2D5L1.6scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 21 Feb 2026 · Premier League Brentford 0:2 Brighton & Hove Albion Gómez 30' · Welbeck 45+1'. Brighton & Hove Albion: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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1 draw2.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Brentford (4-4-2, last: Sunderland) · Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 16 Jan

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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