Brighton vs Everton Prediction, 1/31/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/30/2026

Game: Brighton vs Everton

Date: Saturday, January 31, 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 Everton (9-5-8) will meet Brighton (7-8-6) on Saturday. The Seagulls are priced at -182 while the Toffees are priced at +150. The total has been set at 3. The starting goalies are Bart Verbruggen for Brighton and Jordan Pickford for Everton.

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Brighton & Hove Albion has surrendered 28 goals while relinquishing 1.33 G/90, and the other team have recorded 85 shots on target on them. They have compiled 5 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 23.8% this season. Brighton has 55 yellow card warnings on the year. The Seagulls rank 7th in relation to xG with 32.7, and their xGA sit at 30.0. So far this year, the squad averages 1.38 points per fixture (29 pts) and they also are 12th among European teams with 17 assists. The team's goal differential is 3 by way of 31 goals put in the net and 28 goals given up. Brighton has amassed 59 saves and are the owners of a save% of 67.1% on the campaign.

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For the year, the Toffees have a save % of 71.3% (87 SoT against), and also rank 10th in Big 5 soccer with 32 pts. The Toffees are averaging 1.5 pts/match while accumulating 19 assists and 3 red cards. Everton has amassed 24 goals and the team's expected goals so far this year is currently at 23.6. The Toffees have earned a shut out rate of 40.9% for the year in addition to 42 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.14 in addition to 61 saves, and they have earned 9 clean sheets. Everton sits at 7th in regard to goals given up with 25, and the team's goal differential is at -1.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Brighton is Bart Verbruggen. Verbruggen has seen the pitch for a total of 7,020 mins and has tallied 209 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.46 (114 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 65.5%. The keeper hailing from the Netherlands has faced 319 shots tried at him in 78 starting assignments. Verbruggen (28-29-21 record during his career) has totaled 16 shutouts, which gives him a 20.5%% clean sheet rate.

Jordan Pickford will reside in front of the goal for Everton. In his career, Pickford has conceded 490 goals and has earned 1,076 stops in 346 starts. He has given up 1.42 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 111-86-149. He holds a save percentage of 68.9% and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.8%%. Pickford has recorded 96 clean sheets and has defended 1,561 shots against him in 31,092 mins in his career.

Danny Welbeck is a member of the squad who can make an impact for Brighton. He has totaled 35 assists while tallying 257 pts so far in his career. The forward hailing from England has racked up 111 goals in 27,456 minutes played. Welbeck has started 301 outings so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.36 goals per 90 minutes.

Everton has a playmaker in Iliman Ndiaye, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has an average of 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 147 matches in his career. The forward from Senegal has been on the pitch for 12,492 minutes and he has scored 41 goals. He has totaled 101 pts so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brighton (+150)

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Pick:	UNDER 146.5
Start:	January 30, 2026 @ 8:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

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