Brighton vs Everton preview
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Friday 25 October 2019 17:28, UK
Team news, key stats and prediction ahead of Brighton vs Everton in the Premier League.
Team news
Brighton will be without midfielder Aaron Mooy through suspension following his red card against Aston Villa.
Defender Bernardo and winger Jose Izquierdo remain sidelined by their respective knee problems but Seagulls boss Graham Potter has reported no fresh problems.
Everton have Seamus Coleman back from suspension, while Fabian Delph and Morgan Schneiderlin are back in contention after missing the win over West Ham through injury.
Yerry Mina is a major doubt with a knee injury so Mason Holgate could be in line for his first Premier League start of the season.
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Opta stats
- The home side has never lost a Premier League meeting between Brighton and Everton (W3 D1), with Brighton winning this exact fixture 1-0 last season.
- Brighton are looking to record consecutive home Premier League victories for the first time since October 2018 - on the day of this game, it will be 364 days since they last did so, winning against Wolves.
- Everton have only registered consecutive Premier League wins under Marco Silva on two previous occasions, winning three games in a row in September/October 2018 and March/April 2019.
- Since joining the Premier League in 2017-18, Brighton have seen seven different players red carded (Knockaert x2, Dunk, Duffy, Andone, Propper, Stephens, Mooy), with only Everton and Leicester having more players sent off in that time (8).
- Everton are one of only two Premier League teams this season to score 100% of their goals in open play (8/8), along with Newcastle United.
Charlie's prediction
Everton just about got through it last week against West Ham. Marco Silva picked a team that had to win that football match. From the fans' point of view, he would have been out of the door with a loss.
When you go to places like Brighton, it can be tricky. With Brighton again, I am not sure what they want to be. They battered Tottenham and possess some really good qualities. The areas to exploit Everton are with width, but Brighton do not have that in abundance, so it will be a pleasant point for both in the end.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: Brighton 1-1 Everton (5/1 with Sky Bet)
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