Brighton vs Burnley Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 English Premier League
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THE FACTS
When is Brighton vs Burnley on and what time does it start? Brighton vs Burnley will take place on Saturday 9th December, 2023 – 15:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Brighton vs Burnley? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Brighton vs Burnley on in the UK? Television rights for the Premier League in the UK are shared between Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime so it is worth checking their schedules for Brighton vs Burnley
Where can I stream Brighton vs Burnley in the UK? If Brighton vs Burnley is televised, then it can be streamed on either Sky Go, discovery+ or Amazon Prime Video depending on who is broadcasting the match
THE LOWDOWN
BRIGHTON
Roberto De Zerbi is learning to balance Premier League and UEFA Europa League football very well with Brighton and Hove Albion. The Seagulls had a bit of a dip in form but the fact that them maintaining a position in the hunt for European qualification in their first ever European season is going under the radar is testament to their remarkable operation.
They come into this on the back of a 2-1 victory over Brentford in their most recent outing in midweek. Brighton are dealing with a lot of rotation as De Zerbi seeks to finish at the top of their UEFA Europa League group with a crucial game against Olympique de Marseille on Thursday evening.
BURNLEY
Following promotion last season, Burnley have found adapting to life back in the top-flight difficult. The last time they were up in the Premier League they had a completely different collection of players playing an entirely different style of football but The Clarets, thanks to Everton’s points deduction, are not yet cut adrift in the bottom three.
They were beaten by a goal to nil in midweek with Hwang Hee-chan scoring the only goal as Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated them at Molineux. Burnley’s only two victories in 15 Premier League matches so far this season have come against the two sides that gained promotion alongside them last season, Luton Town and Sheffield United.
THE TEAM NEWS
BRIGHTON
Roberto De Zerbi has been boosted by the returns of both Lewis Dunk and Mahmoud Dahoud after their recent suspensions but he has been dealt a couple of injury blows.
On-loan Spanish international winger Ansu Fati will be sidelined for the next three months, whilst defender Adam Webster will also be missing for the foreseeable future. Julio Enciso, Danny Welbeck, Tariq Lamptey and Pervis Estupinan all also remain unavailable.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Milner; Baleba, Gilmour; Adingra, Lallana, Mitoma; Ferguson
UNAVAILABLE: Webster (Injured), Estupinan (Injured), Lamptey (Injured), Enciso (Injured), March (Injured), Welbeck (Injured), Fati (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
BURNLEY
Vincent Kompany will be missing young winger Luca Koleosho for the visit down to the south coast after he picked up an injury that forced him off in their defeat to Wolves in midweek.
Other than his absence, though, Kompany has has no fresh concerns and could welcome Josh Cullen back but Jack Cork and Jordan Beyer remain unavailable.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Trafford; Vitinho, O'Shea, Beyer, Taylor; Larsen, Brownhill, Berge, Gudmundsson; Rodriguez, Amdouni
UNAVAILABLE: Koleosho (Injured), Cork (Injured), Foster (Personal reasons)
QUESTIONABLE: Cullen (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Brighton and Hove Albion are capable of playing any teams off the pitch but they are also capable of giving up chances to any team, too. They, with a rotated side as they focus on UEFA Europa League action, will be quite an open team for Vincent Kompany’s Burnley to try and impose themselves upon. Brighton are firm favourites for all three points on Saturday afternoon but all the indications are for another high-scoring affair down on the south coast.
BETTING TIP: BRIGHTON TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS
