Brighton vs Brentford predictions: Seagulls should extend Bees' winless road run
James Milton
Brighton thumped champions Arsenal 3-0 and Crystal Palace 5-0 in their last two Premier League home fixtures
The Seagulls continued their solid start to the Conference League campaign with a 1-0 win at Getafe on Thursday
Brentford started this round of fixtures in sixth place but they have drawn all four away matches
Brighton and Brentford have made impressive starts to the Premier League season but Fabian Hurzeler's Seagulls are clear favourites to beat the Bees on Sunday.
Key stats
Brighton have won five of their last seven Premier League home games to nil
Diego Gomez averages 2.6 shots per 90 minutes for Brighton this season
Pascal Gross was booked in three of his four home league appearances this term
Three of Brentford's five Premier League draws this season have finished 1-1
Brentford's Igor Thiago has committed 16 fouls in nine league starts
Both teams scored in six of Brentford's last seven away games in the Premier League
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Brighton will assess the fitness of Femi Azeez, Pascal Struijk and Ferdi Kadioglu but Kaoru Mitoma, Stefanos Tzimas, Evan Ferguson and Zadok Yohanna are sidelined.
Brentford's Yegor Yarmoliuk returns from suspension. Joshua Dasilva is a doubt and Fabio Carvalho, Rico Henry, Kaye Furo and Antoni Milambo are injured.
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Need to know
Two of the best-run clubs in the Premier League meet at the Amex Stadium and home advantage could be a decisive factor in Sunday's game.
Brighton have been sensational on their own patch this term, beating Aston Villa 4-0, Arsenal 3-0 and Crystal Palace 5-0.
Visitors Brentford have also done their best work at home and the Bees' first four away trips ended in score draws at Hull, Villa, Bournemouth and Leeds.
Prediction
Brighton were in Conference League action on Thursday night, winning 1-0 away to Getafe, but they should still be too sharp for Brentford on Sunday.
The Seagulls have been outstanding at the Amex Stadium this term, most notably beating champions Arsenal 3-0 in September.
All three of Brentford's league wins, against Tottenham, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, have come at home and their lean run on the road may well continue.
Brighton's pacy transitions could catch out Brentford midfielder Vitaly Janelt, who was sent off for two bookable offences in last month's home defeat to Liverpool.
Janelt had also been cautioned in four of his first six league outings and the EFL Cup defeat at Sunderland so he looks a likely card candidate.
Brighton's Yasin Ayari is impressing in an advanced role this season. The youngster scored twice for Sweden at the World Cup and has found the net three times in his last six league games, bagging the winner at Manchester City last weekend.
