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  1. Sutton's predictions: Everton v Brightonpublished at 11:04 BST 24 August

    Chris Sutton smiling on a yellow and black background with 'Sutton's predictions' written below his face

    I've said this on many occasions. Everton overachieved last season. It's painted a false picture as to where they currently are.

    They didn't offer a lot the other night against Leeds. Sorry, Everton fans, but I've just got a feeling Brighton will play party poopers in the first Premier League game at your new stadium.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-2

    Read the full predictions and have your say here

  2. Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 12:20 BST 23 August

    Tom White
    BBC Sport journalist

    A grand total of 99 days after Everton's tearful goodbye to Goodison Park, the Toffees play their first competitive fixture at Hill Dickinson Stadium with Brighton & Hove Albion the visitors.

    David Moyes' side will want to hit the ground running in their new surroundings, with Monday night's 1-0 defeat at Leeds taking some shine off fan excitement around a fresh start in their new ground. Indeed, Moyes warned fans in his pre-match news conference that after "a difficult window" the club could be in for "a difficult season".

    Moyes will hope the stadium move can quickly coincide with an upturn in the Blues home form. Of the teams to have featured in each of the past three Premier League seasons, Everton's 19 victories from 57 home games is the fewest, while their five wins at Goodison last term was only better than the three relegated sides.

    Everton have registered 19 home wins since the start of the 2022-23 season, the fewest of any ever-present team in that time

    Brighton, meanwhile, found it was a new season but the same old frailties on the opening day, letting a one-goal lead slip at home to Fulham when substitute Rodrigo Muniz scored a 96th-minute equaliser to deny them victory.

    Brighton have failed to win 11 matches after taking the lead since the start of last season - the joint-most in the division

    The Seagulls are unbeaten in their past four visits to Everton (W3, D1) and will be hoping to replicate their performance from the opening day of last season when goals from Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck and Simon Adingra gifted Fabian Hurzeler a 3-0 victory in his first game in charge.

    Welbeck didn't start against Fulham but will undoubtedly be keen to face the Toffees, against whom he has five goals and five assists in his last 18 appearances as well as scoring in his past two starts away at the Merseyside club.

  3. Moran joins Los Angeles on loanpublished at 07:33 BST 22 August

    Andrew MoranImage source, Getty Images

    Brighton midfielder Andrew Moran has joined Los Angeles FC on loan until January.

    The 21-year-old, who has made three senior appearances for the Seagulls, spent last season on loan with Stoke City and made 35 appearances in the Championship.

    He also spent the previous 2023-24 season at Blackburn Rovers, where he scored twice in 19 starts.

    Technical director David Weir said: "This is an exciting opportunity for Andrew, where he will get to test himself in a new league and culture, as well as work alongside some of the big names in the game.

    "We will keep close tabs on his progress and wish him the best of luck during his time in Los Angeles."