Under Fabian Hürzeler, Brighton have reached a completely different level of quality in recent years and are showing considerable ambition. At the start of November 2026, the combined transfer value of the squad reached €700 million, making Brighton one of the most expensive teams in the world. By that measure, the club rank 14th, above Juventus, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and many other far-from-poor representatives of European football. It may be hard to believe, but 15th place in the same ranking belongs to Brentford, who visit Brighton in the next round of fixtures. With virtually equal financial resources, Brighton can be considered only slightly more successful. Last season, the teams even finished next to each other in the Premier League table, with 53 points apiece. Brighton finished higher and secured a place in the Conference League only thanks to a better goal difference. This season, Brighton have been without Van Hecke and Baleba, who joined Tottenham and Manchester United respectively. Despite those significant losses for Brighton, Hürzeler has maintained a high standard of performance from his team, who sit third in the Premier League after nine rounds, behind Arsenal and Manchester City. Brighton beat the latter 1:0 at the Etihad in their last league match. On the other hand, Hürzeler's team still have little experience of competing on three fronts at once. The upcoming match against Brentford will be their sixth in the space of two weeks. In such circumstances, setbacks are impossible to avoid. Indeed, Brighton have won only two of their last five matches. Their most recent victory came on Thursday against Getafe in Spain. That was effectively just two full days before the match against Brentford, who spent the whole of last week preparing for the game at the Amex Stadium. The London side ended a winless run by beating Nottingham Forest in the last round, allowing them to travel to Brighton in good spirits and without unnecessary pressure. The selection is double chance X2 (Brentford or draw), with Brentford to take at least a point back to the capital.