Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton will aim to dampen each other’s high spirits when they meet in the Premier League this weekend.
There has been little for Toffees supporters to cheer for in the finals (past decade), but they put in a standout performance last weekend in Down Tottenham 3-2 at Goodison Park. The hosts raced into a 3-0 lead at half-time in David Moyes’ second game as manager, but were ultimately forced to hold on as Spurs rallied late on.
Those performances will reassure a perpetually pessimistic fanbase that this team will not be in the middle of a relegation dogfight under Moyes. everton They remain 16th in the table but are now four points clear of the drop zone having played a game less than their rivals.
However, Saturday’s visitors have their work cut out for them if they are to build on last weekend’s win. Brighton They have won three on the bounce and are unbeaten in seven games in all competitions. Fabian Hurzeler has handled an injury crisis at the Amex impressively, and the Seagulls can now look to push for European places.
last Sunday’s 3-1 win at Old Trafford it means they are well in the mix, even if their league position (ninth) was unchanged.
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Brighton vs Everton Head to Head Record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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everton |
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Man Utd 1-3 Brighton – 19/01/25 |
Everton 3-2 Tottenham – 19/01/25 |
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Ipswich 0-2 Brighton – 16/01/25 |
Everton 0-1 Aston Villa – 15/01/25 |
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Norwich 0-4 Brighton – 01/11/25 |
Everton 2-0 Peterborough – 01/09/25 |
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Brighton 1-1 Arsenal – 25/04/01 |
Bournemouth 1-0 Everton – 25/04/01 |
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Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton – 30/12/24 |
Everton 0-2 Forest Nottingham – 29/12/24 |
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field |
TV Channel/Stream Live |
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united kingdom |
Not Televised: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live |
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united states |
FUBOTV, Peacock |
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canada |
Fubotv Canada, Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada |
Brighton’s injury woes are beginning to ease, with Hurzeler soon able to welcome Evan Ferguson, Brajan Gruda, Mats Wieffer and Jack Hinselwood into his matchday squad after the quartet returned to training ahead of Saturday’s game .
Ferguson is unlikely to feature, however, with his future still up in the air as we head into January to transfer deadline Joao Pedro should work together with Danny Welbeck.
However, the hosts have some concerns in defense with Lewis Dunk set for the visit of Miss Everton and Igor ruled out for the season. Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner also remain on the sidelines.
Brighton Predicted Fine vs Everton (4-2-3-1): Verbrents; Veltman, Webster, Van Hecke, The Estopinan; Baleba, Ayari; Mithion, Pedro, Mito; Welbeck.
There hasn’t been much change on the injury front for Everton since the 3-2 win over Spurs, and Moyes could name an unchanged Xi on the south coast.
Jake O’Brien and Jsper Lindstrom, two summer arrivals, impressed on the right flank last weekend and were able to retain their respective places.
The Toffees hope James Garner and Dwight McNeil will be back in action before the end of the month, while Seamus Coleman is only dealing with a minor muscle issue. Tim Iroegbunam, Armando Broja and Youssef Chermiti are still up for grabs.
Everton predicted line vs Brighton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Mangala; Lindstrom, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin.
Everton have had success against Brighton in the recent past, although they were badly beaten in the reverse fixture in August. At least they head into Saturday’s game with rare positive momentum and the hosts’ defensive absences should improve the visitors.
The Toffees played with swagger and verve last weekend against a vulnerable Tottenham side, and they shouldn’t expect to breeze through Brighton as they did the Lilywhites. Hurzeler’s side are hard to beat, and their recent win to ensure they head into Saturday’s game in awe.
Kaoru Mitoma has shone against the Toffees in recent meetings and the Japan international could inspire Brighton again this weekend.
