Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 - 0 Brentford FC
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
20:00
Brighton have pulled off some big wins already this season - most notably against both Manchester clubs, Tottenham and Newcastle United - but they sometimes struggle to get the better of teams around them in the table. So far today, they've been far more threatening than Brentford, but to no avail.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:57
SUPER SAVE! When Gruda plays in O'Riley just outside the box, the latter drifts by two defenders and lets fly with a low strike towards the bottom-left corner. Again, Flekken is equal to the challenge, getting down quickly to tip it away!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:56
Brighton remain the dominant force in this match, and after a long build-up, O'Riley drifts over a cross from the right for Enciso to head at goal. However, his attempt loops tamely towards Flekken from just inside the area.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:53
Flekken is able to complete a more straightforward stop on this occasion, as Gruda curls a 20-yard free-kick around Brentford's defensive wall and straight into the gloves of the visitors' goalkeeper.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:51
As things stand, Brighton have a 55% chance of victory according to Opta's live win predictor, while Brentford's hopes are rated at just 22%. On the pitch, it remains finely balanced.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:50
NO GOAL! Brentford's counter-strike is ruled out by the VAR, as it seems Wissa was offside by a knee! Brighton have a lucky escape, and that will serve as a warning for the hosts, who had had barely been troubled until that point.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:49
GOAL CHECK! Roerslev slips a ball down the right side of the box for Wissa, who neatly dispatches it into the back of the net, leaving Verbruggen well beaten! It's an excellent finish, but the VAR will take another look, as Wissa may just have been slightly offside!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:46
SHARP STOP! After fine work by Mitoma on the left wing, he stands up an inviting cross into the box for Enciso. The latter heads the ball towards goal from close range, but Flekken is well placed to keep it out!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:45
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:45
Flekken has saved the only shot on target in this match so far, taking his tally to 82 in the Premier League this season - 17 more than any other goalkeeper. He may be in for a busy shift, with Brighton clearly intent on flooding forward in numbers.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:43
Mitoma is fortunate to avoid a yellow card for fouling Wissa in midfield, with Brentford's French striker racing towards the Brighton half on a counter-attack. He barely took any of the ball and certainly stopped his man.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:40
SAVE! Flekken dives down to his left and parries away Baleba's low shot across goal! Moments later, Brighton threaten again, but they ultimately have to settle for a corner-kick on the right.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:40
Since Enciso's shot against the woodwork, Brighton have grown in confidence, building patiently in midfield and waiting to seize on any gaps in the Brentford back line.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:38
OFF THE POST! From a clearance by Flekken, Brighton turn the ball over and quickly work it to Enciso on the edge of the area. He curls his first-time shot against the right-hand post, and it bounces away to safety! So close to scoring on his first Premier League start since May!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:37
The last two editions of this fixture in Brighton have produced nine goals, so precedent suggests we could be in for an entertaining contest. Amid thick fog on England's south coast, though, it's been a somewhat subdued start.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:33
Brentford kick off, and we are under way at the Amex!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:31
The players are out on the pitch, and kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:27
Making just one change to his starting lineup, Frank is forced to switch things around at right-back: Roerslev replaces the injured Kristoffer Ajer. In the centre of defence, Collins will make his 50th Premier League appearance for Brentford, while a familiar trio of Wissa, Mbeumo and Schade feature up front.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:27
Brighton make a couple of changes from last week's draw with West Ham, as Enciso is handed his first league start of the season and O'Riley comes into the midfield. Due to injury, Mats Wieffer drops out of the squad altogether, joining Danny Welbeck, Ferdi Kadioglu, Evan Ferguson and several others on the sidelines. March is back on the bench after a long absence.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:17
SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Jayden Meghoma, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Kim Ji-Soo, Tony Yogane, Benjamin Arthur.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:17
BRENTFORD (4-3-3): Mark Flekken; Mads Roerslev, Nathan Collins, Ben Mee, Keane Lewis-Potter; Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard, Mikkel Damsgaard; Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Kevin Schade.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:12
SUBS: Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Igor Julio, Solly March, Simon Adingra, Georginio Rutter, Jakub Moder, Yankuba Minteh, Yasin Ayari.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:12
BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan; Carlos Baleba, Matt O'Riley; Brajan Gruda, Julio Enciso, Kaoru Mitoma; Joao Pedro.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:07
In a similar run of form to their hosts, Brentford have recently suffered four defeats from five games across all competitions. Despite being inside the bottom half of the Premier League, Thomas Frank's men are still one of the division's highest scorers; yet they were unable to find the net last week, losing 2-0 at home to Nottingham Forest. While that was their the first league loss on home turf, the Bees have not travelled well - one away point is the lowest tally in England's top flight.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:07
Brighton come into their final home fixture of 2024 on a five-game winless run, including last week's 1-1 draw with West Ham and a 3-1 defeat to arch-rivals Crystal Palace - the latter was the Seagulls' first league loss at the Amex this season. As a result, Fabian Hurzeler has seen his side slip down to 10th place in the Premier League table, just two points above today's visitors.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
19:07
Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Brighton and Brentford at the Amex Stadium!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
17:30
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