Brighton vs Everton Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Brighton host Everton in a mid-table Premier League meeting on Saturday.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – NBC
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – Peacock Premium
Brighton team news: Igor recalled
Brajan Gruda was dealing with a minor issue but has returned to training and is available for the visit of Everton, but Diego Gomez will be a late decision after sustaining a knock in training.
Igor Julio has returned from his loan spell at West Ham and could be included in the squad.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Baleba, Gross; Gruda, Ayari, Mitoma; Welbeck
Unavailable: Webster (Injured), March (Injured), Tzimas (Injured)
Questionable: Wieffer (Injured), Gomez (Injured)
Everton team news: Keane available
A number of players returned to the fold on Monday and could be handed starts here, with Jarrad Branthwaite and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall among them.
With Michael Keane having completed his three-match suspension though, it seems likely that he will partner James Tarkowski in central defence.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Barry
Unavailable: Grealish (Injured)
Questionable: Alcaraz (Fitness), Iroegbunam (Fitness)
Brighton vs Everton prediction
Brighton are looking to arrest a run of three Premier League matches without a win, with their latest endeavour seeing them lose 2-1 to Fulham last week after Harry Wilson struck an injury-time free kick.
The Seagulls have, however, lost just once at home this season and are very much in the hunt to finish in the top half of the table.
Three points ahead of them are tenth-placed Everton, who are grinding away at the moment. The Toffees most recently played out a 1-1 draw at hme to Leeds on Monday, and they are now aiming for a third away win on the bounce.
David Moyes will set up his Everton side to frustrate the hosts, and they have been largely successful in nullifying teams this season. With that in mind, we'd consider under 2.5 goals for this one.
Brighton vs Everton tip: Under 2.5 goals
