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Brightonvs.Brentford

sportsmole.co.uk, 26 December 2024, 19:30
Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford lock horns in one of the two Premier League matches being played the day after Boxing Day this year.

Neither side have performed as they would have hoped during December so far, with just one win between them across their last five matches each.

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs. BRENTFORD

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

Out: James Milner (hamstring)

Doubtful: Danny Welbeck (ankle), Jack Hinshelwood (knee), Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), Adam Webster (hamstring), Solly March (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson

BRENTFORD

Out: Mathias Jensen (hamstring), Josh Dasilva (knee), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Igor Thiago (infection), Ethan Pinnock (hamstring), Kristoffer Ajer (ankle)

Doubtful: Sepp van den Berg (groin), Mads Roerslev (head)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Van den Berg; Janelt, Norgaard, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Wissa, Lewis-Potter

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

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