Brentford v Albion
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Brentford Community Stadium
Date: Saturday 11th September 2021
Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Referee: Graham Scott
Assistants: Darren Cann, Mark Scholes
Fourth Official: Dean Whitestone
VAR: Lee Mason
Additional VAR: Adrian Holmes
TEAM NEWS
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has confirmed Frank Onyeka is available, having missed the draw with Aston Villa due to a positive Covid test.
However, he is without injured pair Josh Dasilva and Mads Sorensen.
Brighton's new signing Marc Cucurella is available to make his debut, while Solly March has recovered from a hamstring injury.
Aaron Connolly should be fit despite a minor glute problem and fellow forward Jurgen Locadia is also in contention.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
[*=left]This is the first top-flight meeting between the sides.
[*=left]Brighton could become the third club, after Grimsby Town and Huddersfield Town, to lose a league match against Brentford in each of England's top four divisions.
[*=left]The Seagulls' only victory in their past nine league away matches against the Bees was by 1-0 in the third tier in March 2011.
[*=left]Brentford are looking to become only the second team, after Portsmouth in 2003-04, to go unbeaten in their first four Premier League matches (excluding the maiden campaign of 1992-93).
[*=left]The Bees are on the longest current unbeaten run of any side in England's top four divisions, having gone 15 regular league games without defeat since a 1-0 loss at Norwich in March.
[*=left]Thomas Frank's side are unbeaten in nine home league matches, winning each of the last three without conceding.
[*=left]Their six goals in all competitions have been scored by six different players.
[*=left]Ivan Toney has scored 56 league goals since the start of the 2019-20 campaign, more than any other player in the English leagues.
[*=left]Brighton have won just three of their 22 Premier League away games in London and are without a victory on their last nine visits to the capital since beating Arsenal in December 2019.
[*=left]Only Chelsea and Manchester City have kept more Premier League clean sheets in 2021 than Albion's tally of 10.
[*=left]No Brighton player has had more shots in league matches this season than the eight by defender Shane Duffy.
Graham Potter's Brentford Press Conference
