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  1. Sutton's predictions: Brentford v Brighton

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    Brighton have had a bit of a dip in form and started conceding a few goals, so their hopes of breaking into the top five are probably gone now.

    Even so, the 10th-placed Seagulls are one of those teams where just when you think about writing them off, they will come up with a performance and wallop someone.

    I don't expect that to happen on Saturday, however. Brentford are only one place below them in the table and although they are not on a great run either, the Bees are always hard to beat.

    The more I think about it, the more it smells of a draw. I am pretty sure the BBC readers are going to go for a draw too, so we all agree on this one.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-1

    Read the full predictions and have your say here

  2. Two World War Two era planes are pictured flying in formation in the sky.

  3. A man with a dark beard and tied-up long hair holding a bee habitat. He is standing on a train platform.

  4. A curved roof depicting scenes from the Old Testament in replica of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The art is in a Renaissance style.

  5. Bottom of goalpost at EFL matchball

  6. A flint cottage with a thatched roof, which looks old, damaged, and dilapidated.

  7. Tom Haines batting

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  9. A white RNLI pick up truck parked on Camber Sands Central beach

  10. Hurzeler on Mitoma's return, Cashin's game time and Brentford

    Josh Lobley
    BBC Sport journalist

    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game at Brentford (kick-off 15:00 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Hurzeler provided a squad availability update: "The big word is 'positivity' - Karou [Mitoma] is back, JP [van Hecke] is back and we have a lot of injured players who are at the end of their rehab and will be back training next week."

    • He added that James Milner and Ferdi Kadioglu "have a chance" to feature before the end of the season.

    • On Eiran Cashin's lack of minutes so far at the Amex: "I just had a conversation with him this week. I always tell players what I demand for them to step into the team. He really integrates himself into the group and works quite hard. I'm sure he will get an opportunity when the time is right."

    • On Saturday's opponents: "They are a very athletic team and fast in the frontline. I've heard it's a nice atmosphere there and it's against an opponent who are difficult to beat.

    • On Albion owner Tony Bloom: "He is a big supporter of the club, and he proves it with his actions. It's not just about being a member of the club, it's about being a part of the community. He is a role model."

    • The players see this season's remaining matches as "six finals": "We know every game will be a challenge but it's also an opportunity and that is how we will approach it."

    Follow all of Friday's Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day's football news

  11. Bryan Mbuemo and Yoane Wissa

  12. A player takes a shot as he competes in the World Marbles Championship on April 7, 2023 in Tinsley Green, England.

  14. 'We have proved we can bounce back and we need to do it again'

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    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler spoke to BBC Radio Sussex about turning round a recent run of poor form: "The bond between the fans and the team always has to be strong because they support us the whole season.

    "It is about showing the right reactions and getting back to the things that make us strong. We have proved this season that we can [bounce back] and we have to do it another time.

    "Game by game, it's not about talking too much on the end of the season and focusing on the development.

    "If you get too distracted by the highs and the lows, you get too emotional and we don't make the right decisions."

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  19. Brentford v Brighton: Did you know?

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    Brentford have won just one of their seven Premier League games against Brighton and that was a 2-0 home victory in October 2022.

  20. Portsmouth goalkeeper Toby Steward catches the ball pre-match

  21. Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu points

  22. Graham Head (left) and Tom Jimpson (right) were among the first people at the scene of the house fire in Castle Road, Tarring – before fire crews arrived.

  23. A CCTV image showing a man wearing brown trousers and a dark blue hoody, caught in the act of smashing the front windows of a suburban house.

  24. A model railway track in a field on a sunny day. Daffodils in bloom line the track.