Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Burnley FC Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 3

Updated Jan. 3, 2026 8:55 a.m. ET

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Coming off a draw with West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion will face Burnley FC, who just lost to Newcastle United, on Saturday. For our prediction on this matchup, keep reading.

With 28 goals in 19 matches, Brighton is eighth in the Premier League. On the other side, Burnley has conceded 37 goals in 19 games, 18th in the league. Offensively, Burnley is 16th in the Premier League (20 goals, 1.1 per match). And defensively, Brighton is 12th (27 goals conceded, 1.4 per match). With 28 goals scored and 27 conceded, Brighton is 11th in the Premier League in goal differential. Burnley is 18th in the Premier League in goal differential at -17.

Brighton met West Ham United away from home in its last match and the sides finished with a draw, 2-2. The Brighton side took 17 shots, outshooting West Ham by eight. Brighton got its two goals from Joel Veltman and Danny Welbeck in that match versus West Ham. In its most recent game on December 30, Burnley was handed a 3-1 home loss to Newcastle United, while putting up four fewer shots than Newcastle United. Josh Laurent scored the lone goal for Burnley (on two shots).

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Brighton vs. Burnley Odds & Betting Lines

Brighton vs Burnley Betting Information updated as of January 3, 2026, 5:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Brighton -220	Burnley +600	2.5	-146	+115

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Brighton vs. Burnley Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Brighton -220
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Brighton 2, Burnley 1

Brighton vs. Burnley Match Info

Match Day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
Match Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Brighton, England
Stadium: American Express Community Stadium
TV: USA Network
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Brighton's Moneyline Performance

Brighton has been favored in 11 matches this season, and won three.
So far this season, Brighton (-220) has not been this big a favorite.
The likelihood of Brighton winning this match is 68.8%, based on the moneyline.

Brighton's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Danny Welbeck	17	8	0	20	10
Georginio Rutter	17	1	4	18	14
Yankuba Minteh	19	1	3	17	22
Jan Paul Van Hecke	18	3	0	9	2
Mats Wieffer	16	0	3	8	15

Brighton's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
West Ham	12/30/2025	A	D	2-2	17	9
Arsenal	12/27/2025	A	L	2-1	3	13
Sunderland AFC	12/20/2025	H	D	0-0	16	12
Liverpool	12/13/2025	A	L	2-0	14	18
West Ham	12/7/2025	H	D	1-1	23	14

Burnley's Moneyline Performance

Burnley has won twice in 18 matches as an underdog this season.
Burnley (+600) has been at least this big an underdog in five games, and won none.
Burnley has a 14.3% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.