"Their recent run has been remarkable. Seven points from games against Aston Villa, Newcastle and Arsenal is not a sequence built on luck. It is built on a defence that organises well, an attack led by the irrepressible Igor Thiago - 17 league goals and counting - and a long-throw weaponry that has produced 10 set-piece goals over the last two campaigns, more than any other side in the division by some distance."
"Brighton, by contrast, are in freefall. Just one win in their last 13 league games is a staggering collapse for a side that had been tracking a European finish in the early autumn. Head coach Fabian Hürzeler has spoken publicly about refusing to give up, but the Seagulls have been booed off by their own fans following recent performances and slip-ups, and arrive in West London having lost their last two top-flight matches without scoring. The pressure on the young German manager is intensifying."
Brentford sit seventh in the Premier League with 40 points and are in contention for European qualification for the first time after a strong season. Defensive organisation, Igor Thiago's 17 league goals and prolific long-throw set pieces (10 goals across two campaigns) have driven recent success. Brentford are without Antoni Milambo, Fabio Carvalho and Josh Dasilva through knee injuries, but Thiago is available. Brighton have won once in their last 13 league matches, have lost their last two top-flight games without scoring and face growing pressure on head coach Fabian Hürzeler. Veteran midfielder James Milner has set a new all-time Premier League appearance record.
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