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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: January 25, 2025 Kickoff Time: 17:00 Local Time (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT) Venue: American Express Stadium Brighton & Hove Albion offers football betting fans plenty of value. They play Everton at American Express Stadium on Saturday, 25 January 2025. In our in-depth guide, we take you through why you should bet on Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton. We also give you suggested bets with leading Premier League betting sites. Read SportsBoom’s analysis of Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton before wagering on the Premier League.

Josh Isaacson
Josh Isaacson

Last Updated: 2025-01-23

Chad Nagel

5 minutes read

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion is fouled by Ashley Young of Everton

Kaoru Mitoma, Hove Albion and Ashley Young//Getty Images

Brighton & Hove Albion currently sit in 9th place on the Premier League table with 34 points from 22 matches played which includes eight wins, ten draws and four losses. Meanwhile, Everton occupy 16th position on the table with 20 points from 21 games played which includes four wins, eight draws and nine defeats.

Brighton & Hove Albion have a good head-to-head record against Everton. They have won two out of their last five matches played against the Toffees. Everton have won one of these matches. There have also been two draws. The most recent match between the teams ended in a convincing 3-0 victory for Brighton & Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck and Simon Adingra all scored goals for Brighton & Hove Albion. Ashley Young received a red card during this match. This game was played on the 17th of August 2024. 

In January 2025, Everton head coach David Moyes returned to the Toffees almost 12 years after his first spell in charge. Everton had their only top-four finish of the last 37 years in the Premier League under the Scotsman. If there is any coach that can improve Everton’s fortunes, David Moyes is the man. 

PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: BRIGHTON CLEAR FAVOURITES 

  1. Home: 13/20 (1.65) - 60,6%

  2. Draw: 59/20 (3.95) - 25,3%

  3. Away: 21/5 (5.20) - 19,2%

  4. *Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change. 

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD 

Last Five Meetings (Premier League) 

  1. 17/08/24: Everton 0-3 Brighton & Hove Albion 

  2. 24/02/24: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Everton 

  3. 04/11/23: Everton 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion 

  4. 08/05/23: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-5 Everton 

  5. 03/01/23: Everton 1-4 Brighton & Hove Albion 

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION: CURRENT FORM – WWWDD

Brighton & Hove Albion are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League matches. What makes this even more impressive is that they have now won three matches in a row. All of these games were played away from home. Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester United 3-1 on the 19th of January. Before this game, they defeated Ipswich Town 2-0. Prior to this match, they showed their goalscoring abilities with a 4-0 hammering of Norwich City. 

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH 

  • Joao Pedro: Skillful, quick, and composed, Joao Pedro has the ability to beat the defender and create attacking opportunities for his team. He is also a capable goalscorer. 
  • Carlos Baleba: The Cameroonian midfielder can take the ball off the opposition inside their own half and cause all sorts of problems. He is also a goalscoring threat. 
  • Simon Adingra: The Ivorian knows how to score goals. He is also good at creating attacking opportunities by using pace to get past defenders.

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TEAM NEWS

Mats Wiefer, Igor Julio and James Milner are all doubts for this match against Everton. There are transfer reports surrounding Evan Ferguson and he is unlikely to play any part in this game.

EVERTON: CURRENT FORM - WLWLL

The Toffees have only won two out of their last five matches. Everton beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 on the 19th of January. Before this game, they lost 1-0 to Aston Villa. Prior to this fixture, they defeated Peterborough United 2-0. Everton also lost 1-0 against Bournemouth, and they were beaten 2-0 by Nottingham Forest. 

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin: The English forward is a well-rounded player with skill, pace and power. Nine times out of ten, he will score from close range. 
  • Idrissa Gueye: The Senegalese midfielder has good ball-winning skills. Idrissa Gueye can force opponents to play quickly and make mistakes. This can lead to goalscoring opportunities for him. 
  • Orel Mangala: The Belgium midfielder challenges teams by always going forward. He often positions himself in the opposition penalty area. This means that he will be a goalscoring danger from any loose ball floated into the penalty area. 

EVERTON TEAM NEWS

David Moyes will find it tough to select his team for this match. The likes of Seamus Coleman, James Garner and Dwight McNeil are still recovering from injuries, and they have been ruled out of this game against Brighton & Hove Albion. 

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

  1. Brighton & Hove Albion: 4-4-2

    Verbruggen, Estupinan, Van Hecke, Veltman, Dunk, Baleba, Mitoma, Minteh, Ayari, Welbeck, Pedro.

  2. Everton: 4-2-3-1

    Pickford, Branthwaite, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Gueye, Lindstroem, Doucoure, Mangala, Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin.

SUGGESTED BETS

If you enjoy betting on the Premier League, be sure to check out our analysis of these three suggested bets with some of the top sports betting sites. 

  1. Both Teams to Score: Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton have both scored in four out of the last five matches played against each other. (89/100 with Betway) (43/50 with BC.Game) (91/100 with N1Bet) 

  2. Over 2.5 Goals: There have been over 2.5 goals scored in three out of the last five matches played between these teams. (87/100 with Betway) (22/25 with BC.Game) (9/10 with N1Bet)

  3. Winning margin - Brighton & Hove Albion by 3+: A winning margin of 3+ goals has occurred in two out of the last five matches played between these teams in favour of Brighton & Hove Albion. (22/5 with Betway) (22/5 with BC.Game) (22/5 with N1Bet) 

VALUE BETS

  1. Danny Welbeck - Anytime Goalscorer: The Brighton & Hove Albion forward has scored six goals for his team throughout the season. Danny Welbeck will be looking to inflict damage on this Everton defence. 

  2. Kaoru Mitoma - Anytime Goalscorer: The Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder can increase his pace at any moment and leave defenders with no clue where the ball just went. Kaoru Mitoma is a master at dribbling. He is also a capable goalscorer. 

  3. Iliman Ndiaye - Anytime Goalscorer: The Senegalese forward could be Everton’s secret weapon in this game against Brighton & Hove Albion. He is quick and skillful on the ball. Iliman Ndiaye is also a goalscoring threat. 

PREDICTION: BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TO WIN

Brighton & Hove Albion have impressed us throughout the season with their attacking style of play. Meanwhile, Everton are inconsistent and have not managed to win two games in a row for some time. We don’t see this changing in this game against Brighton & Hove Albion. The home team will win this game. 

Josh Isaacson
Josh IsaacsonSports Writer

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