Brighton vs Burnley Prediction, 1/3/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Brighton vs Burnley
Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
Location: The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex
TV: Peacock
The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex is the site where Burnley (3-3-12) will compete against Brighton (6-6-6) on Saturday. The Seagulls are priced at -144 while the Clarets are priced at +120. The betting total is set at 3. The expected starting goalies will be Bart Verbruggen for Brighton and Martin Dubravka for Burnley.

Brighton has amassed 52 saves and they have earned a save percentage of 66.7% this year. Their goal differential is currently at 1 because of 26 goals scored as well as 25 goals surrendered. So far this year, this club sports an average of 1.33 pts/match (24 pts) and are 8th in Big 5 soccer with 15 assists. The Seagulls have a ranking of 7th when talking about xG with 27.3, and the squad's xGA are 25.3. Brighton has amassed 44 yellow cards over the course of the season. Brighton & Hove Albion has allowed 25 goals while relinquishing 1.39 goals per 90, and the opposition have accumulated 75 shots on target against them. They have a total of 4 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 22.2% so far this year.
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Burnley has totaled 19 goals and this team's expected goals for the year is 16.2. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.89 with 63 saves, and they have compiled 3 shut outs. For the year, Burnley F.C. has a save percentage of 63.8% (94 SoTA), and also have a rank of 19th in Big 5 soccer with 12 points. Burnley sits at 18th concerning goals against having 34, and the squad's goal difference sits at -15. Burnley F.C. has compiled a clean sheet percentage of 16.7% so far this year and also 26 yellow cards. The Clarets hold an average of 0.7 pts per fixture while accumulating 13 assists and 2 red cards.
The man who is expected to protect the net for Brighton will be Bart Verbruggen. Verbruggen has been on the pitch for 6,750 minutes and has accumulated 202 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has seen 309 shots tried at him in 75 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.48 (111 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 65.4%. Verbruggen (27-27-21 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 15 clean sheets, which has earned him a 20.0%% clean sheet rate.
Martin Dubravka will be looking after the goal for Burnley. So far in his pro soccer career, Dubravka has allowed 260 goals and has accounted for 561 saves in 178 starting assignments. Dubravka has tallied 50 shutouts and defended 814 shots against him in 16,092 mins throughout his career. He sports a save % of 68.9% and his shutout rate is 28.0%%. He has surrendered 1.45 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 66-38-74.
Danny Welbeck is a man to keep an eye out for Brighton. The forward hailing from England has recorded 110 goals in 27,340 mins. Welbeck has started 300 matchups so far in his career while he scores 0.36 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 35 assists while accumulating 255 points so far in his pro soccer career.
Burnley has a player in Jaidon Anthony, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward born in England has been on the pitch for 11,149 professional minutes and he has scored 26 goals. He averages 0.21 G/90 and has been a starter in 121 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has 72 points so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 20 times.
Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brighton (+120)
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