Brighton-Burnley is a match on the 16th day of the Premier League and is played Saturday at 4 p.m.: TV, likely lineups, predictions.
Despite a roster mothballed by injuries and disqualifications, Brighton came out on top against Brentford in the midweek round on Wednesday, immediately returning to success after a crushing defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea a few days earlier. The man of the match, which gave Roberto De Zerbi his second success in the last three league days, was 18-year-old Hinshelwood, a product of the Seagulls’ youth academy.
It was he who, early in the second half, completed the comeback over the Bees, who after half an hour had found the goal of the momentary lead with a penalty by Mbeumo. The 2-1 win at the Londoners allowed Brighton to consolidate eighth place and remain in the large group of teams aiming for Europe, both major (Champions League) and minor (Europa and Conference), although this year most likely even the fifth-place finisher will have a chance to participate in the new format of the cup with big ears. De Zerbi and his men will try to put more hay in the hay in their second consecutive home fixture, this time against Burnley, which in the midweek round narrowly surrendered to Wolverhampton (1-0), bent by a goal from South Korean Hwang.
De Zerbi reunites Dunk and Dahoud
After the goal-scoring spree in the direct clash with Sheffield United – a week ago swept 5-0 at Turf Moor – the Clarets are back to racking up defeats.
(Burnley’s O’Shea (Instagram)
Burnley has so far done better away than at home-their first points came from their success over the Blades-but against Wolves they recorded their fourth consecutive knockout away from their home crowd. Fourth-last place is not far away – Luton has only two more points – but it is a ranking “distorted” by Everton’s penalty, and if the Toffees win the appeal things could change again. Koleosho doubts for Vincent Kompany, while De Zerbi can smile about the returns of Dunk and Dahoud, both absent against Brentford because they were disqualified.
The Prediction
Brighton’s inspired attack should go toe-to-toe against a defense that remains the most perforated after that of tail-end Sheffield United. Despite the absences we envision a comfortable success by the Seagulls, who should also manage to keep their goal unbroken this time.
Brighton-Burnley
likely lineups.
BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, van Hecke, Dunk, Gross; Gilmour, Dahoud; Adingra, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson.
BURNLEY (4-4-2): Trafford; Vitinho, O’Shea, Ekdal, Taylor; Tresor, Berge, Brownhill, Koleosho; Amdouni, Rodriguez.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
