Brentford v Albion
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Date: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Kick-off: 19:30 BST
Referee: Andy Madley
Assistants: Nick Hopton, Akil Howson
Fourth Official: Chris Kavanagh
VAR: Michael Oliver
Additional VAR: Wade Smith
TEAM NEWS
Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo could start for the first time since sustaining an ankle injury during the reverse fixture in December.
Sergio Reguilon is available after a ban but Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock and Rico Henry remain long-term absentees.
Brighton top scorer Joao Pedro and Julio Enciso return to the squad after injury.
Head coach Roberto De Zerbi is hopeful at least one of them will be fit to start on Wednesday.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Brentford's only win in the past five Premier League meetings was by 2-0 at home in October 2022, with Ivan Toney scoring twice.
- Brighton have lost nine of their last 17 away league matches with the Bees.
- In the reverse fixture, Brighton won 2-1 with goals from Pascal Gross and Jack Hinshelwood.
- Brentford have won three of their last 19 Premier League games, losing 14.
- Thomas Frank's side have dropped a league-high 28 points from winning positions this season.
- They are winless in their last four Premier League home matches (D2, L2).
- The Bees have conceded in seven successive league fixtures.
- Ivan Toney has scored three goals in his past two top-flight games against Brighton. However, he has gone six league appearances without a goal.
- Roberto De Zerbi's side could lose five away matches in a row across all competitions for the first time since 2006.
- Brighton are winless in six away games with London clubs this season.
- They have failed to score in all three evening fixtures this season, against Luton Town, West Ham, and Wolves.
- Danny Welbeck's four league goals this season have all come away. He could become the third Brighton player to score in three consecutive away matches in the top flight, emulating Leandro Trossard and Deniz Undav.
- Evan Ferguson has failed to score in 23 appearances for club and country since his goal in Brighton's 3-2 league win at Nottingham Forest on 25 November.
- Pascal Gross has provided 11 Premier League assists in London matches; only Ryan Giggs (29), Steven Gerrard (14) and Emile Heskey (12) have more.
Roberto De Zerbi's Brentford Press Conference
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