Gameweek 10 at American Express Stadium, Falmer: Brighton & Hove Albion against Brentford, Sun 8 Nov, 14:00 GMT. After Gameweek 8, Brighton & Hove Albion are 3rd on 16 points from 8 (form WWWWL) and Brentford are 6th on 11 (form DWDLD). Lock any Brighton & Hove Albion or Brentford pick before the FPL deadline, Friday 6 November 2026, 18:30 GMT.
Brighton & Hove Albion: what changed
Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 23 and conceded 7 in 8 league games, and in GW8 it finished L 0–2 at Liverpool. At home they have 10 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-26: F.Kadıoğlu (hip injury: 75% chance of playing); Andrés (thigh injury: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 5-4-1.
Brighton & Hove Albion Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 5-4-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Brentford: what changed
Brentford have scored 14 and conceded 9 in 8 league games, and in GW8 it finished D 1–1 at Hull City. Away from home they have 4 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-26: Furo (unspecified injury: Unknown return date); Yarmoliuk (suspended until 8 Nov). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
2026/27 so far
- Brighton & Hove Albion: W 2–0 at Sunderland, W 5–0 v Crystal Palace, L 0–2 at Liverpool.
- Brentford: D 2–2 at Aston Villa, L 1–2 v Liverpool, D 1–1 at Hull City.
- Table after GW8: Brighton & Hove Albion 3rd (16 pts, GD +16), Brentford 6th (11 pts, GD +5).
Tactical edge
Pascal Groß against Brentford's defence is the matchup to watch: Brentford have conceded 9 in 8. In the other direction, Kevin Schade faces the Brighton & Hove Albion defence that has conceded 7 in 8. FPL rates this fixture 3/5 for Brighton & Hove Albion and 4/5 for Brentford, where 5 is hardest.
FPL picks to watch
- Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion, £6.2m): averaging 7.2 points a game (58 in total), FPL projects 3.7 for this round, 46.5% owned, on penalties.
- Kevin Schade (Brentford, £6.2m): averaging 5.2 points a game (42 in total), FPL projects 1.0 for this round, 15.1% owned.
- Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.8m): averaging 5.4 points a game (43 in total), FPL projects 5.0 for this round, 10.3% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.3m) at home, with Brighton & Hove Albion the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.1 expected goals against).
- Differential: Luka Vuskovic (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.1m) is owned by just 6.5% and averages 6.5 points a game.
- Play Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford free: predict the score in Predictor, or name them in a Gameweek Fantasy XI.
Our call
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Brighton & Hove Albion a 65% win chance, a draw 19% and Brentford 17%, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 2.3 for Brighton & Hove Albion, 1.1 for Brentford. Brighton & Hove Albion are clear favourites on the numbers, but only 8 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.