Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion: Likely line-ups for Premier League clash

Alireza Jahanbakhsh has started Brighton's last two Premier League matches. Picture by PW Sporting Photography

Brighton will be hoping to take their flawless run of results from last month into their first Premier League game of November when they travel to face a tough Everton side, writes Bradley Stratton.

Glenn Murray’s 100th Albion goal was enough to seal victory at home to Wolves last weekend – their third consecutive 1-0 win of October.

While none of the victories were the prettiest of wins, Chris Hughton’s side showcased their defensive resolve in all three games to grind out the three points on each occasion, something which they struggled to achieve in similar positions defending a narrow lead last season.

With the Seagulls not set to face a top six side until the middle of December, they will be hoping to capitalise on their current rich vein of form heading into the Christmas period of fixtures, in an effort to stack up as many points as possible by the halfway point of the campaign.

With their win at Newcastle two weeks ago being their first away from the Amex in almost a year, Albion won’t be getting ahead of themselves heading into a tricky trip to Merseyside that they would be more than happy to take a point from.

They face a Toffees outfit aiming to build on a strong end to last season. Their 2-1 loss to Manchester United last Sunday ended a run of three top flight wins in a row for Marco Silva’s Everton, who sit one point and two places above Albion in the table going into the clash.

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