Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth prediction and preview

Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth

Premier League · Tuesday 5 January 2027, 19:30 UTC · The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer

Brighton & Hove Albion · AFC Bournemouth · Premier League predictions

Brighton & Hove Albion host AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday 5 January 2027, kick-off 19:30 UTC at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer. Brighton & Hove Albion go into the round 3rd, on 19 points from 9 games, while AFC Bournemouth go into the round 8th, on 12 points from 9 games.

Recent form: Brighton & Hove Albion W-L-D-W-W, AFC Bournemouth W-W-W-W-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 2.0 and conceded 0.3 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 0. AFC Bournemouth average 2.3 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 5 clean sheets.

Head to head, Brighton & Hove Albion have 6 wins to AFC Bournemouth's 3 across 10 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 19 Jan 2026, ended Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 AFC Bournemouth.