Brighton vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Brighton & Hove albion take on Bristol City in a live Championship match this Saturday evening. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at the AmEx. Brighton lost their last match 2-0 away to Norwich but have been strong at home all season. Meanwhile, Bristol City are all but safe from the drop despite making heavy weather of beating Barnsley 3-2 at home last time out.

Brighton vs Bristol City Preview

Brighton are without centre-backs Shane Duffy and Connor Goldson for the final two games of the season, so Lewis Dunk and Uwe Hunemeier will continue their defensive partnership. Sam Baldock is back in training but is unlikely to be risked while Shane Duffy is out injured. Anthony Knockaert is the Championship player of the season and will be a tricky customer on the right-flank.

Bristol City have two players ruled out through injury for this tricky away tie. Midfielder Gary O’Neil and striker Aaron Wilbraham are both struggling with knee problems but there are no other absentees. That means that Lee Johnson could name the same team that beat Barnsley, although Jens Hegeler, Callum O’Dowda and Lee Tomlin are pushing for inclusion.

Team Predictions Brighton vs Bristol City

Brighton 4-4-2 formation: Stockdale; Pocognoli, Dunk, Hunemeier, Bruno; March, Sidwell, Stephens, Knockaert; Murray, Hemed

Bristol City 4-4-2 formation: Fielding; Bryan, Wright, Flint, Little; Paterson, Pack, Smith, Brownhill; Abraham, Taylor

Brighton vs Bristol City Betting Tips

• Brighton have won 7 drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
• Bristol City have won 5 drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Brighton have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Bristol City have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Brighton’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Bristol City’s previous 10 matches

Brighton vs Bristol City Prediction

Brighton may already be confirmed as champions by the time this match kicks off, with Newcastle United required to win on Friday night to keep the pressure on. The Seagulls booked their place in the top-flight when beating Wigan Athletic 2-1 in their last home match, sparking a pitch invasion (see video above). Chris Hughton’s side have been a tough nut to crack at the AmEx this season and go in search of a fifth consecutive home win.

It would take a series of unfortunate events for Bristol City to be relegated from their current tally of 51 points, so much of the squad could already be thinking of their holidays. The Robins arrive unbeaten in four outings but three of those matches were at home and it’s their away form that has been letting them down.

Brighton have won eleven of their last thirteen home matches in the Championship while Bristol City have failed to win sixteen of their last seventeen on the road. If those stats weren’t convincing enough, Brighton have also triumphed in six of the last seven meetings between these sides in all competitions.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
BRIGHTON at 4/6 with Ladbrokes

Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 GOALS at 8/13 with Betway

Correct Score Prediction
BRIGHTON 2-1 at 15/2 with Betfair

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