Brighton vs Everton Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Brighton come into this having won their last three games in all competitions, but opponents Everton will likewise be in good spirits having defeated Tottenham last weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 25th January, 2025: UK – 3:00pm / US ET – 10:00am / US PT – 7:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Peacock
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Premier League on Peacock
Brighton Team News: Dunk & O'Riley doubts
Lewis Dunk and Matt O'Riley are carrying knocks and will be assessed ahead of kick-off, while Jack Hinshelwood is close to a return to the match day squad after a knee complaint.
Goalkeeper Jason Steele faces shoulder surgery and will miss the entire season so Carl Rushworth has been recalled from his loan spell at Hull. Julio Enciso, meanwhile, has joined Ipswich in his own loan move.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Minteh, Baleba, Ayari, Mitoma; Joao Pedro, Welbeck
Unavailable: Steele (Injured), Igor (Injured), Kadioglu (Injured), Milner (Injured), Ferguson (Fitness)
Questionable: Dunk (Injured), O'Riley (Injured), Hinshelwood (Injured), Wieffer (Injured)
Everton Team News: McNeil blow
James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam are training with the team but David Moyes would prefer them to build up their fitness before he re-introduces them to the first-team squad.
Dwight McNeil has suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee injury and may require surgery.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Mangala, Gueye; Lindstrom, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
Unavailable: Coleman (Injured), McNeil (Injured), Chermiti (Injured), Broja (Injured)
Questionable: Garner (Fitness), Iroegbunam (Fitness)
Brighton vs Everton Prediction
Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton come into this with a degree of confidence having won 1-3 against Man Utd at Old Trafford last weekend, a result which extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six games - their longest streak without a league defeat since 2022.
The Seagulls have proven stubborn opponents at home, too, with just one league defeat all season at the AMEX, and they now welcome an Everton side whose only win all season came against Ipswich in October.
However, last Sunday saw the Toffees secure their first win since David Moyes took charge for a second time, Everton holding off a late Spurs comeback to triumph 3-2 at Goodison Park.
With Dominic Calvert-Lewin especially having benefitted from finding the net in that contest, Everton could prove up to the task here and may be good value for a point against the hosts.
Brighton vs Everton Tip: Draw
