Brighton set to host Brentford after both clubs win

Brighton were scheduled to host Brentford at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, November 8, with both clubs coming off Premier League victories and Brighton seeking to extend their strong start. The match was set to kick off at 2 p.m. GMT. The reports are previews, and do not give a result.

Brighton entered the fixture third in the table with 19 points from nine matches, having won six, drawn one and lost two. They beat Manchester City 1-0 away in their previous league game, with Yasin Ayari scoring the only goal. Brighton had scored 24 league goals, the highest total in the division at that point, according to the previews.

Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in their previous league match. They had 14 points after nine games. Previews differed on the club’s position, placing it sixth or seventh, so its precise rank before kickoff is not consistent across the reports.

Brighton had also travelled to Spain to beat Getafe 1-0 in the Conference League on Thursday, less than 72 hours before the Brentford fixture, according to two previews. That short turnaround raised the possibility of changes to the lineup, but no starting teams were confirmed in the material. Brighton remained unbeaten...