Brighton v Watford predictions and betting ideas

Relegation rivals Brighton and Watford meet in a must-win match for both sides at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. Here are the latest odds

Brighton & Hove Albion rescued a degree in opposition to West Ham United with two targets in the last 15 minutes on Saturday however an improved efficiency might be needed against Watford.

The Seagulls are with no league win in five, which has left them hovering two points above the relegation zone and three above 19th-placed Watford, who they host on Saturday.

The Hornets had been on the mistaken end of a comeback as they let a two-goal lead slip against Everton to lose 3-2, their second successive league reversal.

Brighton & Hove Albion v Watford predictions and odds

Points to be shared at Amex

Brighton have didn’t win any of their six matches this calendar 12 months, whereas Watford’s enchancment after Nigel Pearson’s has stalled with successive league defeats.

Brighton are 15th, four locations above Saturday’s visitors but only three points forward. Last season’s assembly at the Amex resulted in a 0-0 draw and an identical result this weekend could probably be on the cards on circumstance that both sides are out of form and determined for some reward.

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Goals could additionally be at a premium

Brighton’s 3-0 win at Watford on the opening day of the season was Graham Potter’s first aggressive match in cost, whereas the man in the Watford dugout that day, Javier Gracia, has been followed by Quique Sanchez Flores and Nigel Pearson.

Saturday’s match might be only the sixth Premier League assembly between the edges. The earlier 5 have produced two goalless draws and there has yet to be a top-flight assembly by which both sides have scored.

Brighton could play a more expansive model of football this season beneath Potter than when Chris Hughton was in charge but they’re still not precisely prolific, whereas Watford have had an issue scoring all season and average less than a objective a recreation within the league.

Strikers hope to break the drought

Brighton’s prime scorer Neal Maupay, has didn’t 9 video games since he netted in successive league matches in opposition to Arsenal, Wolves and Palace in December, whereas youngster Aaron Connolly is without a objective since his brace towards Tottenham in early October.

Watford captain Troy Deeney has notched 4 in his last seven, however the Hornets’ different attacking players have solely contributed nine league goals from a mixed 60 appearances so far.

There have only been more than 2.5 objectives in one of the final nine conferences and that was Brighton’s 3-0 win on the opening day. The last time three or more targets have been scored in the fixture at the Amex was again in December 2012 when Watford claimed a 3-1 victory in the second tier, when the long-serving Deeney was on the scoresheet for the guests.

Last five league results

1 Feb West Ham three Brighton three D

21 Jan Bournemouth 3 Brighton 1 L

18 Jan Brighton 1 Aston Villa 1 D

11 Jan Everton 1 Brighton zero L

1 Jan Brighton 1 Chelsea 1 D

1 Feb Watford 2 Everton three L

21 Jan Aston Villa 2 Watford 1 L

18 Jan Watford 0 Spurs 0 D

12 Jan Bournemouth zero Watford three W

1 Jan Watford 2 Wolves 1 W

Last 5 meetings: Brighton & Hove Albion v Watford

10 Aug19 PL Watford 0 Brighton 3

2 Feb 19 PL Brighton 0 Watford 0

11 Aug 18 PL Watford 2 Brighton 0

23 Dec 17 PL Brighton 1 Watford 0

26 Aug 17 PL Watford zero Brighton 0

Brighton group news

Shane Duffy is in line to return after sitting out the draw with West Ham due to a shin injury but Dan Burn and José Izquierdo are dominated out.

Glenn Murray is more doubtless to keep his place after scoring the goal that secured a degree on Saturday and the striker will wish to repay Brighton after they handed him a one-year contract extension.

Watford staff news

Watford are nonetheless sweating on the fitness of Ismaïla Sar, who has missed the last three games.

Tom Cleverley might return to the squad together with Nathanial Chalobah whereas Craig Dawson and Daryl Janmaat are unavailable.

Predictions

Brighton are and not utilizing a win in five in the league while Watford have stalled after their preliminary resurgence underneath Nigel Pearson. A draw appears the most likely with each groups figuring out some extent could make all the difference at the finish of the season.

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