Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United prediction tips and odds | 05/09/2026

Brighton and Hove Albion host Leeds United at the American Express Stadium on Saturday, September 5, 2026, kick-off 15:00 BST, in a Premier League round three fixture between two sides who have made contrasting starts to the season.

Brighton have scored freely but leaked goals at the other end, while Leeds remain unbeaten and have conceded just once across three competitive outings, setting up a meeting between attacking freedom and defensive control on the south coast.

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Fabian Hurzeler's side opened their competitive season with a goalless draw away to Tromso, following pre-season wins against Roma (3-0) and Bologna (1-0).

A 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa followed on the opening weekend of the Premier League, with Brighton scoring four goals in 31 minutes, including a two-minute Jack Hinshelwood brace, before Joao Gomes was sent off for the visitors.

Brighton then completed the job against Tromso with another 4-0 win at the Amex to book their place in the Conference League league phase draw, before travelling to Stamford Bridge for a seven-goal thriller.

After falling three goals behind in 32 minutes, Malick Yalcouye and a Joao Pedro own goal gave Brighton a way back into the game, but Cole Palmer sealed the win for Chelsea with a fourth before Pascal Gross headed home a consolation in the final minutes as Chelsea won 4-3.

That result left Brighton with three points from two league matches despite scoring seven goals in the process.

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Leeds' pre-season brought four wins, one draw and one loss, with their preparations ending in a 4-0 win over Augsburg.

Daniel Farke's side then opened the Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, Anton Stach settling it with a late free kick to secure Leeds' first top-flight win at the City Ground since the 1971-72 season.

Three days later, Leeds returned to the same ground and won again, this time 2-0 in the Carabao Cup thanks to second-half goals from Dan James and James Justin, sending them into round three of the competition.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's late equaliser then salvaged a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford, capping a run in which Leeds have won three, drawn two and remain unbeaten in all competitions this season.

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Team news for Brighton vs Leeds

Brighton

Femi Azeez arrived from Millwall on deadline day, becoming the second Nigeria international to join Brighton this summer after Zadok Yohanna, but a muscle injury means he will not be involved this weekend.

Jack Hinshelwood, who scored twice against Aston Villa on the opening day, is also out with a knock, while Kaoru Mitoma and Evan Ferguson remain sidelined with hamstring and ankle problems respectively.

Georginio Rutter is a doubt through physical discomfort having still played a leading role in Brighton's build-up play in the opening rounds, while Mats Wieffer is a doubt with a knee injury and Yasin Ayari is a doubt of his own with an ankle issue.

Pascal Struijk, who joined Brighton from Leeds for 20 million pounds in the summer after eight and a half years at Elland Road, is available and could feature against his former club, having not been listed among Brighton's injury or suspension concerns.

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Leeds

Joe Rodon was forced off during the Brentford draw with a hamstring injury and joins Ilia Gruev, who is out with a meniscus problem, on Leeds' list of absentees.

Mateo Joseph faces a lengthy spell out with a knee injury that is not expected to clear until the new year, while Gabriel Gudmundsson is a doubt of his own with a hamstring issue.

James Trafford and Leeds have conceded just once in three competitive matches this season since his club-record move from Manchester City, a record Farke will want his defence to protect again here.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the winning goal the last time these two sides met and arrives full of confidence after his equaliser against Brentford, with Leeds fans hoping our sports free bets offers page might be worth a look for anyone backing him again here.

Predicted lineups for Brighton and Leeds

Brighton (4-2-3-1, predicted): Verbruggen; Costinha, Vuskovic, Dunk, Kadioglu; Gross, Boscagli; Gomez, Yalcouye, De Cuyper; Kostoulas.

Leeds (3-4-2-1, predicted): Trafford; Elvedi, Bijol, Muharemovic; Bogle, Ampadu, Stach, Justin; Aaronson, Wilson; Calvert-Lewin.

Brighton and Leeds head-to-head record

Brighton hold a narrow overall edge in this fixture with 20 wins to Leeds' 19 across their full history in English football, with 14 draws in between making it one of the tightest rivalries in the Premier League.

Leeds won the corresponding fixture at Elland Road 1-0 in May 2026 courtesy of Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goal, ending last season's meetings between the two clubs.

Before that, Brighton won the home fixture 3-0 in November 2025, their most recent victory over Leeds at the Amex.

The two sides have not met yet this season, since Saturday's game represents their first meeting of the current Premier League campaign, with the away fixture still to be played later in the year.

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