Leeds United have won just one of their last 13 meetings with Brighton & Hove Albion, while the Whites are winless in nine visits to Sussex, dating back to 2009, losing six of the last seven.
Brighton vs Leeds preview
After a pretty miserable week, can Brighton & Hove Albion get back to winning ways? On Wednesday night, the Seagulls rather limply exited the Carabao Cup, beaten 2-0 by Arsenal, missing a whole host of chances early on, before conceding twice after the interval. Meantime, last weekend, Fabian Hürzeler's team also saw their fourth-match unbeaten Premier League streak come to an end at Old Trafford, beaten 4-2 by Manchester United. This though was far more one-sided than the scoreline would suggest, 3-0 down by the time Danny Welbeck's free-kick followed by Charalampos Kostoulas' glancing header seemingly set up a nervy finish, only for Man United to score straight away.
This all means the Albion have won three, drawn three and lost three in the Premier League to date, leaving them 13th, despite their pre-season European aspirations. At the Amex, Brighton do remain unbeaten, enjoying memorable victories over Manchester City and, most-recently, Newcastle in Sussex, so will their home fans having something to celebrate on Saturday?
As for Leeds United, they kick off 15th, and would be delighted to still be there come 24 May, but are now hoping to steer clear of the relegation zone. Last time out, eight days ago, the Whites beat bottom three dwellers West Ham United at Elland Road. Early goals from Brenden Aaronson and then Joe Rodon had West Yorkshire rocking even more than usual on a Friday night, only for West Ham to hit back in injury time, but it proved to be too little too late, as Leeds held on for a 2-1 victory.
This is the third time Daniel Farke's team have claimed all three points this season, beating Everton on the opening weekend and then Wolves in September, ending a three match winless run. Leeds are therefore two points better off than when they were last in the Premier League in 2022, but won just five times after August back then, going down on the final day, so will be taking nothing for granted. This will be a challenging trip to the South Coast, but Brighton have played twice since Leeds were last in action, so can the Whites make their extra rest and recovery count in Sussex?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 51.
- Brighton & Hove Albion Wins: 19. Draws: 14. Leeds United Wins: 18.
Brighton team news
Fabian Hürzeler made six changes for the mid-week Carabao Cup defeat, so will he revert back to the team beaten at Old Trafford, given that he does have plenty of options?
Firstly, Joël Veltman, Adam Webster, Jack Hinshelwood, Solly March, Brajan Gruda and Kaoru Mitoma are injured.
Georginio Rutter could keep his place in midfield, chosen over Diego Gómez, while should James Milner feature it would be his 646th Premier League appearance, thereby moving just seven behind Gareth Barry's all-time record. His debut, of course, came for Leeds against West Ham at Upton Park in November 2002, when manager Hürzeler was only nine years old.
Brighton & Hove Albion predicted lineup vs Leeds United: (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, van Hecke, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari, Georginio; Kadıoğlu, Minteh, Welbeck.
Brighton player to watch vs Leeds
Danny Welbeck's gorgeous free-kick at Old Trafford was his fifth goal of the season and 82nd in the Premier League overall, two of which have come against Leeds, so can he add to his tally?
Leeds team news
As mentioned, Daniel Farke has had over a week to prepare for this fixture, one of the main perks of crashing out the Carabao Cup early. Thus, that may be sufficient time for Wilfried Gnonto to recover from a calf injury, having not featured since 13 September at Craven Cottage.
Meantime, Lucas Perri was back in goal against West Ham, after Karl Darlow had deputised for the previous five matches due to the Brazilian's quadriceps muscle strain injury.
Left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson hobbled off last Friday night but should be fit to start alongside summer signing Jaka Bijol, who made his full Premier League debut last time out.
Leeds United predicted lineup vs Brighton & Hove Albion: (4-3-3): Perri; Bogle, Bijol, Rodon, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Longstaff, Tanaka; Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.
Leeds player to watch vs Brighton
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has previously scored on three occasions against Brighton, two of which have come at the Amex, so could he be the Leeds United hero by the South Coast?
Brighton vs Leeds prediction
We are backing Brighton to win this one. Leeds continue to be a bit hit and miss, while the Seagulls are strong at home, so should be too strong in Sussex: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Leeds United.
Brighton vs Leeds FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Brighton vs Leeds in the Premier League on TV channel?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United in the Premier League will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: This match is not being broadcast live in the UK.
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network 5 Canada
How to watch Brighton vs Leeds in the Premier League on live streaming?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United in the Premier League will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: This match is not being broadcast live in the UK.
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Brighton vs Leeds in the Premier League?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United takes place on Saturday 1 November 2025, with kick off at 15:00 (GMT), 11:00 (EDT) & 8:00 (PDT).