Brighton will travel to Spain this evening hoping to continue their impressive form when they face Getafe in the Conference League.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side have enjoyed an excellent start to the season and head into the clash in third Premier Leaguejust five points behind the leaders arsenal
The Seagulls secured an impressive 1-0 win at Manchester City last weekend, with Yasin Ayari scoring the only goal at the Etihad Stadium.
Brighton have also made a strong start to their European campaign, thrashing Lithuania’s Kauno Zalgiris 4-0 before being held to a 0-0 draw by Jablonec.
These results have left them ninth in the 36-team league stage standings, with four points from their opening two games.
Getafe, meanwhile, have struggled in Europe so far, picking up just one point from their opening two games.
Jose Bordalas’ side started with a 1-1 draw against Universitat Craiova before suffering a heavy 5-2 defeat at Lugano, which left them 30th in the table.
101GreatGoals brings you all the team news ahead of the 8pm kick-off.
Getafe team news
Getafe: Soria, Mojica, Djene, Boselli, Kiko, Gudelj, Mangala, Terrats, Satriano, Garcia, Ivan
Substitutes Getafe: Letacek, Ferrer, Davinchi, Sazonov, Abqar, Martin, Mayoral, Gracia, Unal, Valou, Risco
Brighton team news
Brighton: Verbruggen, Hadjam, Dunk, Hinshelwood, Georginio, Gross, Costinha, Boscagli, Ayari, Svoboda, Yalcouye
Brighton Subs: Steele, McGill, Osman, Kostoulas, Gomez, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Vuskovic, Nti, Ibrahim
Getafe-Brighton statistics
- Brighton are unbeaten in their opening two Conference League games, winning one and drawing one.
- The Seagulls are yet to concede a goal in Europe this season.
- Brighton have picked up four points from their opening two games and sit ninth in the league stage standings.
- Getafe have managed just one point from their first two European games, conceding six goals.
- The Spanish side suffered a 5-2 defeat against Lugano in their previous Conference League game.
- Brighton have lost just one of their last 11 games in all competitions.
- This will be the first competitive meeting between Getafe and Brighton.
Where to watch Getafe v Brighton
Getafe v Brighton kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Thursday 5 November at the Estadio Coliseum in Spain.
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 2, with coverage starting at 7pm.
Fans can also stream the game via HBO Max with a valid TNT Sports subscription.