Brighton & Hove Albion will kick off their first ever European campaign hosting AEK Athens in their opening Europa League group-stage match on 22 Sept 03:00AM.
⭐️Key Stats:
– Brighton and Hove Albion have only lost one of their six Premier League games this season and are currently the top scoring club in the Premier League with 15 goals.
– AEK Athens aren’t doing too hot at the moment. They were winless in five of the last six matches across all competitions.
⭐️Verdict:
Brighton have had an eye-catching start to their Premier League season. After beating Man United at Old Trafford, the Seagulls now sit in 5th and established their attack record as the best in this early stages of the season. With momentum on their side and excitement from their debut European campaign, the hosts would be working to start the group stage with a 3-point haul.
AEK have endured a stuttering start to their domestic campaign in Greece and a loss against Royal Antwerp in qualifiers sends the visitors to next face a tough task against an in form Brighton in the Europa League. AEK seems to have issues defensively from their lack of clean sheets and with injuries at the back mounting up, they may struggle against Brighton.
If the result against Manchester United had any bearing, one would expect Brighton to sweep AEK Athens aside. Considering the host’s goalscoring form and home advantage, we back them to record a comfortable 3-0 win.
⭐️Bets:
Brighton & Hove Albion -1.75 @ 0.71