Brighton and Hove Albion are the latest team to be profiled ahead of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) 2024/25.
In these team guides, we’ll be looking at each club’s best players for the upcoming campaign, taking a stab at predicted line-ups for Gameweek 1, reviewing pre-season and more.
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BRIGHTON: REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
A new coach and a lack of European involvement.
It’s a fresh start for Brighton with Fabian Hurzeler at the helm. The 31-year-old, who guided St Pauli back to the Bundesliga last season, has some interesting in-possession ideas which should get the best out of Albion’s attacking threats, including Yankuba Minteh (£5.5m).
Brighton’s £33m acquisition from Newcastle United has made a stellar impact in pre-season, scoring two goals and providing an assist.
Another winger, Kaoru Mitoma (£6.5m), is stepping up his fitness.
An underwhelming 11th-placed finish in 2023/24 at least allows Mitoma and Brighton to recover without midweek European football to prepare for.
So much of their issues last season can be attributed to fixture congestion and injuries, but the Premier League will now be the primary focus, so FPL managers have reasons to be optimistic.
BRIGHTON: REASONS TO BE FEARFUL
Life without creator-in-chief Pascal Gross.
The playmaker leaves a huge void, having created more chances than any other Brighton player in every season since joining the club in 2017.
Mats Wieffer (£5.0m) has arrived but the engine room overhaul, plus Hurzeler’s arrival, brings an unknown factor.
Another reason for nerves is Brighton’s form, or lack of it, in 2023/24. The Seagulls started well, winning five of their opening six games, but from there, could only pick up another seven victories from 32.
The underlying stats dropped off, too:
