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Brighton - AEK Athens
UEFA Europa League - American Express Community Stadium
1st Round
Prediction 1
Brighton to Win & BTTS
37/20 (2.85)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 Goals
4/7 (1.57)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Brighton and AEK Athens go head-to-head at The American Express Community Stadium in the Europa League on Thursday, September 21st. Brighton start their first-ever European campaign against Greek giants AEK this week. Read our Europa League predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Today's Predictions for Brighton vs AEK Athens
Brighton are odds-on favourites to start their Group B campaign with a victory at home to AEK Athens on Thursday. Read our top Brighton vs AEK Athens predictions for this week’s fixture.
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Brighton to Win & Both Teams to Score
- Brighton have won four of their five competitive matches this season.
- BTTS landed in 100% of Brighton’s first five games of the new campaign.
- AEK Athens have failed to win four of their last five assignments.
- Brighton eased to a 3-1 win at Manchester United in their last runout.
Over 2.5 Goals
- Over 2.5 goals hit the net in 100% of Brighton’s last five matches.
- At least four goals were notched in each of Brighton’s three home games this term.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in two of AEK Athens’s last three fixtures.
- Brighton’s contests have averaged 4.2 goals per 90 minutes this season.
Top Betting Odds and Stats for Brighton vs AEK Athens
View our selection of key stats for Thursday’s match featuring Brighton vs AEK Athens below alongside a tool to help you choose the best odds. Check out our dedicated page via the link to see more of our football betting tips.
Last Five - Brighton
24/09/23
England Premier League EPL
Bournemouth
Brighton
1
3
W
21/09/23
UEFA Europa League UEL
AEK Athens
Brighton
3
2
L
16/09/23
England Premier League EPL
Man Utd
Brighton
1
3
W
02/09/23
England Premier League EPL
Newcastle
Brighton
1
3
W
26/08/23
England Premier League EPL
West Ham
Brighton
3
1
L
Last Five - AEK Athens
25/09/23
Greece Super League 1 Greece
Panathinaikos
AEK Athens
1
2
W
21/09/23
UEFA Europa League UEL
Brighton
AEK Athens
2
3
W
17/09/23
Greece Super League 1 Greece
Olympiakos
AEK Athens
1
1
D
03/09/23
Greece Super League 1 Greece
Volos NFC
AEK Athens
2
3
W
30/08/23
UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA
Antwerp
AEK Athens
2
1
L
Let's take a closer look at the latest markets, Brighton – AEK Athens odds and probability figures ahead of Thursday’s contest below.
Brighton odds: 27/100 (1.27) – 78.7%
Draw odds: 22/5 (5.40) – 18.5%
AEK Athens odds: 10/1 (11.00) – 9.1%
The probability of a Brighton victory on Thursday has been set at 78.7% by the bookmakers which makes the hosts the expected winners on Thursday by quite a way. Backing the Seagulls to hold an advantage in the half time market meanwhile, could be an option to weigh up at 7/10 (1.70). That outcome has an implied probability of 58.8%. A 3-1 victory in favour of Brighton meanwhile – who won by that scoreline in each of their last two games – is available to back at 9/1 (10:00) in the correct score market this week.
Brighton vs AEK Athens Team News & Injuries
Read all of the latest injury updates, Brighton vs AEK Athens lineups and team news for Thursday’s Europa League qualifiers tussle below.
Brighton
Jakub Moder is out of action for Brighton while Julio Enciso is considered a doubt. Albion's squad looks strong elsewhere, however, and they could make changes to the team that won at Man Utd last time out.
Predicted Lineup for Brighton: Verbruggen – Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Lamptey – Gilmour, Groß, March, Lallana, Fati, Ferguson
AEK Athens
AEK Athens tend to favour a 4-3-1-2 formation and the Greek outfit could be deployed in the same formation when they visit Brighton on Thursday. AEK drew 1-1 at home to Olympiakos in their last test.
Predicted Lineup for AEK Athens: Stankovic – Rota, Vida, Moukoudi, Mohammadi – Eliasson, Szymanski, Zuber – Jonsson, Araujo, Ponce
Player to Watch – Evan Ferguson
Evan Ferguson has already scored four goals this season and the Irish international has the skillset to put some more chances away against AEK Athens on Thursday. Ferguson is one of the most highly-rated teenagers in world football at present.
Starting Lineups
Official lineups are usually released approximately one hour before kick-off.
Brighton
AEK Athens
