Bournemouth will look to make it two wins in a row in the Premier League when they welcome Brighton on Saturday.
The Cherries earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur away from home to continue their impressive form in the league.
Similarly, Brighton surprised many with a 2-1 victory over title contenders Manchester City in their previous match, with Brajan Gruda's late winner giving them their first win of the league campaign.
Historically, this fixture has been pretty even, with Bournemouth and Brighton each having 11 wins to their name across 28 games, along with six stalemates.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Bournemouth vs. Brighton live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: Peacock
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the US. Streaming options are available on Peacock.
What time does Bournemouth vs. Brighton kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England and kicks off on September 13, Saturday at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
Date | Kickoff time | |
Eastern Time | Sat, Sep. 13 | 10:00 a.m. |
Central Time | Sat, Sep. 13 | 9:00 a.m. |
Mountain Time | Sat, Sep. 13 | 8:00 a.m. |
Pacific Time | Sat, Sep. 13 | 7:00 a.m. |
Bournemouth vs. Brighton lineups, team news
Bournemouth continue to deal with several injury concerns ahead of their meeting with Brighton.
Enes Unal remains a long-term absentee after undergoing knee ligament surgery in January and is not expected back until October, Lewis Cook is also sidelined with a knee problem and doesn’t look likely to start against the South Coast club.
Adam Smith is out with a hamstring issue and will miss the next few weeks. Marcus Tavernier could drop out with Justin Kluivert fit to return.
Ryan Christie and Kluivert both featured off the bench against Tottenham last weekend, and while Christie may be eased back in, Kluivert is expected to return to the starting XI.
The midfield could see Alex Scott continuing after solid performances with Antoine Semenyo and David Brooks pushing to keep their places out wide while new signing Bafode Diakite set to keep his spot in defence alongside Marcos Senesi.
Bournemouth predicted XI (4-1-4-1, right to left): Petrovic (GK) — Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert — Adams— Brooks, Scott, Kluivert, Semenyo — Evanilson
Injured: Unal (knee), Cook (knee), Smith (hamstring)
Suspended: Name (or None)
Brighton will be without several key players once again as they prepare to face Bournemouth.
Adam Webster remains a long-term absentee after undergoing surgery for a knee ligament injury in July and is not expected back this season and Solly March continues his recovery from a knee issue and is targeting a return in October.
Mats Wieffer missed the Manchester City game with a minor knock but Hurzeler confirmed he should return to the squad after the international break and is expected to start against Bournemouth.
The midfield spot alongside Carlos Baleba remains competitive with Jack Hinshelwood and Ayari rotating depending on fitness and matchups.
Matt O’Riley has departed on loan to Marseille, opening the door for Brajan Gruda to take over the central attacking role. Gruda, who scored the winner against Manchester City, is expected to start
Georginio Rutter made his return with a cameo off the bench against City and is expected to start up front.
Brighton predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Verbruggen (GK) — Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper — Baleba, Hinshelwood — Minteh, Gruda, Mitoma — Rutter
Injured: Webster (knee), March (knee)
Suspended: None
Premier League fixture schedule this week
Saturday, September 13
- Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest (7:30 a.m. ET)
- Bournemouth vs. Brighton (10 a.m. ET)
- Crystal Palace vs. Sunderland (10 a.m. ET)
- Everton vs. Aston Villa (10 a.m. ET)
- Fulham vs. Leeds (10 a.m. ET)
- Newcastle vs. Wolves (10 a.m. ET)
- West Ham vs. Tottenham Hotspur (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Brentford vs. Chelsea (3:00 p.m. ET)
Sunday, September 14
- Burnley vs. Liverpool (9 a.m. ET)
- Man City vs. Man United (11:30 a.m. ET)