Brighton vs Stoke City – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Sreya

Brighton vs Stoke City – Brighton hosts Stoke City at the Amex Stadium in an English Premier League fixture on 20th November, Monday.

Brighton are eighth in the league standings with fifteen points while Stoke City are fifteenth with twelve points. Stoke City drew 2-2 against Leicester City while Brighton won 1-0 at Swansea City prior to the international break.

Although both clubs are separated by just three points, the recent form of the two clubs have been a difference – while Stoke have lost three of their last six games, Brighton have lost only one in their previous six league fixtures.

Team News

Steve Sidwell is injured while Mat Ryan and Sam Baldock are yet to regain match fitness. The visitors will be without the injured Stephen Ireland, Jack Butland and Glen Johnson.

Brighton Possible Starting Lineup: Mat Ryan, Bruno, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Gaetan Bong, Anthony Knockaert, Dale Stephens, Davy Propper, Jose Izquierdo, Pascal Grob, Glenn Murray.

Stoke City Possible Starting Lineup: Lee Grant, Kurt Zouma, Ryan Shawcross, Kevin Wimmer, Mame Biram Diouf, Darren Fletcher, Joe Allen, Erik Pieters, Xherdan Shaquiri, Jese, Eric Maxim Chopu-Moting.

“Brighton have started very well this season. It isn’t always easy coming up into the Premier League, but they have all the assets to be here – they have a big stadium, good fans and they’ll want to keep making good performances.”

– Xherdan Shaquiri, Stoke City.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Brighton vs Stoke City H2H Stats, Stoke City have won all their previous five matches against Brighton. In fact, Stoke have won their last 8 matches against Brighton in all competitions, scored at least three goals in their last three meetings.

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Stoke’s last 8 games in the Premier League. It should be a closely contested affair with a 1-0 win for Brighton being the most probable result.