Brighton vs Everton: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Despite gaining a much-needed win against Tottenham Hotspur last time out, it will be likely that David Moyes will be suffering his first away defeat since his return to Everton as their manager.

Brighton & Hove Albion have been excellent in recent weeks, with no losses in their previous seven and three consecutive wins under their belt following their 3-1 away win against Manchester United.

The Seagulls also hold a historical advantage over the Toffees, remaining unbeaten in the last three meetings and the visitors without a clean sheet in their previous six against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Everton's away record will need to be drastically improved under David Moyes, with only one win on their travels, which will put them at a disadvantage coming into this game. Both teams have scored in five of the last six meetings between the two teams.

We predict a 2-1 win to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Brighton 2-1 Everton

David Moyes takes charge of his first away game back as Everton manager as his Everton side travels to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Date: 25/01/2025
Location: The American Express Stadium, Brighton.
Kick-Off: 3 pm

Brighton & Hove Albion are enjoying another fine season in the Premier League, and their club recruitment of managerial and playing staff has been key to the success of the Seagulls. The home side are ninth in the Premier League after 22 games played, having recorded 34 points, having also recorded the most draws in the Premier League. The Seagulls are only three points behind AFC Bournemouth who occupy the final European spot, and a win could move the Seagulls into seventh place. This would require results elsewhere to fall in their favour.

Everton’s season has been a turbulent one on and off the field, with results under Sean Dyche dragging the Toffees into a potential relegation battle. The visitors are now under new ownership and with new ownership means new beginnings, although Everton returned to a former face in David Moyes to restore the club’s league position and see the club into their new stadium next season. Everton are currently 16th in the Premier League and will stay 16th despite any result against Brighton & Hove Albion.

The reverse fixture between the two teams ended 3-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion at Goodison Park.

The game will be unavailable to watch in the UK.

Mats Wiefer, Igor Julio and James Milner are all expected to be unavailable for Brighton & Hove Albion, whilst Evan Ferguson continues to be frozen out of the team with transfer speculation surrounding the Irishman.

Seamus Coleman, James Garner and Dwight McNeil remain the main absentees for David Moyes ahead of this fixture.

The recent form between the two teams suggests that Brighton & Hove Albion will be the favourites for this fixture at the behest of newly appointed Everton manager David Moyes. The Seagulls are unbeaten in the last three meetings between the two teams, including the 3-0 win against the Toffees earlier this season. Interestingly, Everton have a brilliant record in the last five meetings between the two teams, having won twice, including an emphatic 5-1 win at the American Express Stadium, which aided Everton’s relegation woes. Goals are usually a premium in this fixture, with both teams scoring in five of the last six meetings between the two teams.

Brighton & Hove Albion are coming into this game in impressive form, with the Seagulls unbeaten in their previous seven matches in all competitions, following their brilliant 3-1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The home side are also unbeaten in their previous six Premier League matches, with two consecutive wins against Ipswich Town (0-2) and the win against Manchester United. Brighton & Hove Albion have also shown great potency in front of goal by scoring first in four of their previous five matches.

At home, Brighton & Hove Albion will need to address their league form on home soil, as the Seagulls are winless in their previous four home league matches following three draws against Arsenal (1-1), Brentford (0-0) and Southampton (1-1), alongside a loss to dearest rivals Crystal Palace (1-3). The Seagulls have only won three times this season when playing in front of their own fans.

Everton’s form overall is relatively mixed coming into this game, with two wins from their previous five matches in all competitions. The Toffees have recorded victories against Tottenham Hotspur (3-2) and Peterborough United (2-0) whilst suffering defeats against Nottingham Forest (0-2), Bournemouth (1-0) and Aston Villa (0-1). In the Premier League, the Toffees have endured a win of three without a win before their win against Spurs, in which before Spurs their last win was at the start of the December period against Wolves (4-0).

David Moyes will seek to improve Everton’s away record in this fixture, as the visitors have only won once away from home all season against Ipswich Town (0-2) back in October. Since the win against the Tractor Boys, Everton have lost three of their previous six away games whilst gaining credible away draws against Manchester City (1-1) and Arsenal (0-0).

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