The bearded Graham Potter increasingly looks like a young, dishy Captain Birdseye but his side cannot catch a win. Brighton have not tasted victory since September and their failure to convert chances has come back to bite them after a strong start to the season. Brentford are level on points with Brighton but in better form, with two wins and two draws in their last five league games, and have Ivan Toney back in action up front. The good news for Brighton is that Brentford can be vulnerable, having conceded eight total goals in three games against Newcastle, Norwich and Burnley. But Brighton need to start turning their possession stats into goals and fast. Alex Reid
Boxing Day 8pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Amex Stadium
Last season n/a
Odds H 10-11 A 3-1 D 9-4
Referee Andrew Madley
This season G8 Y14 R2 2.25 cards/game
BRIGHTON
Subs from Scherpen, Steele, Webster, Connolly, Mac Allister, Mwepu, Lallana, Welbeck, Locadia, Burn
Doubtful Veltman (fatigue)
Injured Dunk (knee, 14 Jan), Sarmiento (hamstring, May)
Suspended Bissouma (one match)
Form DLDDDL
Discipline Y37 R1
Leading scorer Maupay 6
BRENTFORD
Subs from Raya, Thompson, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Valencia, Mbuemo, Jeanvier, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Bidstrup, Roerslev, Zamburek, Racic
Doubtful None
Injured Ajer (hamstring, 2 Jan), Martin (knee, Mar), Dasilva (hip, unknown), Fosu-Henry (hamstring, unknown), Goode (hamstring, unknown), Jørgensen (knock, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LDWLDW
Discipline Y33 R1
Leading scorer Toney 4
