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Brighton vs Burnley Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Trystan Pugh · January 2 2026, 19:27
Brighton vs Burnley Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Brighton look to snap their winless run against relegation-threatened Burnley at the AMEX.

Kick-off date/time:

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – USA Network

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – Fubo

Brighton team news

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk; Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Ayari, De Cuyper; Minteh, Mitoma; Welbeck

Unavailable: Webster (Injured), Baleba (International duty), Wieffer (Injured), March (Injured), Tzimas (Injured)

Questionable: Minteh (Injured)

Burnley team news

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Dubravka; Walker, Humphreys, Ekdal, Pires; Laurent, Luis, Ugochukwu; Edwards, Broja, Tchaouna

Unavailable: Tuanzebe (International duty), Esteve (Injured), Beyer (Injured), Roberts (Injured), Cullen (Injured), Mejbri (International duty), Amdouni (Injured), Foster (International duty)

Questionable: Worrall (Injured), Flemming (Injured)

Brighton vs Burnley prediction

Brighton have now gone six games without a win following their 2-2 draw with struggling West Ham last time out, and it's clear that Fabian Hurzeler's squad have struggled to deal with the congested festive schedule.

They next face a Burnley side who are scrapping away at the bottom of the Premier League table, with very little to show for their efforts.

Clarets boss Scott Parker is contending with a severely limited squad at the moment, either due to injuries or AFCON involvement, and you have to think this is an ideal fixture for Brighton to get back to winning ways.

The visitors just haven't offered enough in the final third, whereas the Seagulls should cause them plenty of problems at the back given their superior attacking talent.

Brighton vs Burnley tip: Brighton to win

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