Overview
- The Premier League match kicks off at 8 p.m. UK at the Amex Stadium and is live on Sky Sports.
- Confirmed starters include Danny Welbeck for Brighton with Pascal Groß in midfield, while Eli Junior Kroupi starts for Bournemouth and Ryan Christie is on the bench.
- Pre-match markets installed Brighton as odds-on favourites, with popular tips pointing to a home win with both teams scoring and a high total goals line.
- Brighton are unbeaten in four across all competitions after a 1-1 draw at Manchester City and a 2-1 FA Cup win at Manchester United.
- Bournemouth ended an 11-match league drought by beating Tottenham 3-2 before an FA Cup shootout defeat at Newcastle, and they travel without top scorer Antoine Semenyo following his move to Manchester City.