Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion will both look to return to winning streaks in the Premier League when they lock horns at the GTech Community Stadium on Friday night.
The Bees have failed to win any of their last three matches, while the Seagulls have yet to claim the maximum points under new head coach Roberto de Zerbi.
After a 3-0 loss to Arsenal at home and a goalless draw with Bournemouth, Brentford suffered their heaviest Premier League defeat when they lost 5-1 to Newcastle United last weekend.
The Bees pulled it back 2–1 courtesy of an Ivan Toni penalty kick, but Thomas Frank was left "fuming" after the game as his side surrendered, with several defensive errors hitting the Magpies. Cruz to victory in St. Petersburg. James Park.
Frank is now hoping for a response from his Brentford side who have won only one of their last seven Premier League matches and have since slipped to 11th place in the table, four points behind their upcoming rivals Brighton in seventh.
Brentford will welcome a return to home soil, where they have scored seven of their 10 points so far this season, between two comfortable victories against Manchester United (4-0) and Leeds United (5-1) against Everton. With a draw from 1) -2).
However, the Bees have won only one of their last six home league meetings against Brighton, a 3–2 win in September 2014, when both sides were competing in the championship.
De Zerby was unable to make a winning start to life at the Amex Stadium as his Brighton side suffered a 1-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.
After scoring three goals in an entertaining draw against Liverpool at Anfield - Leandro Trossard scored a memorable hat-trick - the Siegels were unable to break through Tottenham's backline and drew a blank in front of goal for the second time in 14 Premier League games.
De Zerby's side have since dropped out of the top four, but they can climb back to Champions League places with a win over Brentford as they are just two points behind Chelsea in fourth.
Brighton, who have amassed seven points both home and away so far this season, head to GTech Community Stadium after losing their most recent trip to London - a 2-1 loss at Craven Cottage against Fulham in late August, which ended. Seven match unbeaten innings in the capital.
However, Siegel is unbeaten in his last four meetings with Brentford, including a narrow 1-0 win in September of last season, and he will be eager to take out the bees' sting once again on Friday.
Brentford trio Pontus Jansson (hamstrings), Christian Norgaard (Achilles) and Kean Lewis-Potter (ankle/leg) missed out on a loss at Newcastle and are expected to stay on edge on Friday, with backup goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha being the latest to join them. Is. On the treatment table after sustaining ankle problem.
Returning from injury, Ethan Pinnock made his first appearance of the season last weekend, but had a day to forget at St James' Park as he made a mistake that cost Newcastle a fourth goal and a disappointing afternoon in their home. Finished off with a goal. stoppage time. The 29-year-old will be hoping to retain his place at centre-back alongside Ben Mee and Kristofer Ejer, but Mathias Jorgensen is an option Frank can call up.
Midfielder Vitali Genault could return to the starting lineup at the expense of either Shandon Baptiste or Josh D'Silva, while Mikel Damsgaard and Yoann Visa are set to remain on the substitute bench as cover for both Tony and Brian Mbumo in the attack.
As for Brighton, he announced on Monday that midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire from football at the age of just 24 after being diagnosed with hereditary heart disease.
Jakob Moder remains sidelined for a long time with a knee injury, but otherwise De Zerbi has a fully fit team to choose from for Friday's competition, and the Italian to name the same starting lineup for the third game in a row. can be inspired.
Danny Welbeck has yet to score in eight league appearances this season, but the 31-year-old is set to move up again with Trossard and Pascal Gross providing support in the attack.
Brentford potential starting lineup:
Raya; Azer, Me, Jorgensen; Hickey, Jensen, Janelt, DeSilva, Henry; Mbumo, Tony
Brighton & Hove Albion Possible Starting Lineup:
Sanchez; Weltman, Dunk, Webster; March, Mac Allister, Cassado, Estupinon; Gross, Welbeck, Trossard
We say: Brentford 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Brentford have done better on home soil so far this stint, but they come up against the Brighton outfit, having lost only two of their last 13 Premier League games.
We can see that the Italian took his first win as head coach of the T, taking advantage of the leaky backline of De Zerbi's attacker Brentford.
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