Brighton
25 Feb, 2025
20:30
Bournemouth
There's not much difference in points between the two sides—Bournemouth leads by only 3 points, holding the 6th position.
Brighton is also in need of points; a win would push them into contention for the top 6, and even the top 4 are within reach, being just 4 points away.
The home side has secured two consecutive wins, scoring 7 goals without conceding any, which highlights an improvement in their approach and overall performance.
However, today they face one of the league's best away sides, Bournemouth, who remain undefeated in 7 matches. It's important to note that Bournemouth's defense has conceded in 5 of those games and is further weakened by the absence of key defender Ilia Zabarny.
What we say
Both Teams to Score
Both teams are missing a key defender—Brighton without Dunk and Bournemouth without Zabarny. Given Bournemouth's attacking approach and their need for points, we expect them to rely on counterattacks to challenge Brighton's defense, which has conceded 14 times in 12 matches. While Brighton remains the favorite, we anticipate both teams finding the net in this contest.
Home team lineup
| Player Name | Player Position |
| Verbruggen | GK |
| Hinshelwood | RB |
| van Hecke | CB |
| Webster | CB |
| Lamptey | LB |
| Ayari | DM |
| Baleba | DM |
| Minteh | RM |
| Rutter | AM |
| Mitoma | LM |
| Joao Pedro | CF |
Away team lineup
| Player Name | Player Position |
| Arrizabalaga | GK |
| Hill | RB |
| Cook | CB |
| Huijsen | CB |
| Kerkez | LB |
| Christie | DM |
| Adams | DM |
| Tavernier | RM |
| Kluivert | AM |
| Semenyo | LM |
| Ouattara | CF |
Head to head
| 02, 2025 | Brighton | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 |
| 11, 2024 | Bournemouth | Brighton | 1 - 2 |
| 04, 2024 | Bournemouth | Brighton | 3 - 0 |
| 09, 2023 | Brighton | Bournemouth | 3 - 1 |