Brighton & Hove Albion will continue their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign with a friendly against Estoril Praia on Saturday evening with kickoff at 8 pm.
Estoril will be looking to challenge in Primeira Liga once again following their promotion in 2021. They face Fulham as part of their pre-season preparations, who they will host on August 6. Estoril have been busy since last season ended, with Rodrigo Martins, Tiago Araujo and Pedro Alvaro among those to make the move to Estoril since the end of last season.
There have also been a number of departures, with Rui Fonte among those to leave on free transfers so there will be a fresh look to the squad during the 2022-23 campaign.
Brighton will now face Estoril, Reading, Brentford and Espanyol in their final four friendlies of the summer before opening their Premier League season away to Manchester United on August 7.Graham Potter’s side impressed in England’s top flight last term, finishing in ninth position, and they will believe that another top-half finish is achievable during the 2022-23 campaign.
he Seagulls have been relatively quiet thus far this summer in terms of transfers, but exciting youngster Julio Enciso has made the move to the club and is likely to be given chances over pre-season with a view to being part of the first-team squad next term.
Estoril vs Brighton Head to Head
Both sides are yet to face against each other and this marks their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- FC Porto 2-0 Estoril
- Estoril 1-0 Moreirense
- FC Famalicao 3-1 Estoril
- Estoril 2-2 B-SAD
Away
- Brighton 0-0 Royale Union
- Brighton 3-1 West Ham
- Leeds 1-1 Brighton
- Brighton 4-0 Man United
Estoril Praia Team News
Estoril manager Verissimo is likely to rotate his squad against Brighton, with Rui Fonte potentially leading the line and several new arrivals—Carles Soria and Joao Gamboa—potentially starting. Verissimo will want to make full use of his squad in the pre-season match, so it is possible that two different XIs will be selected for each half.
Brighton Team News
Brighton will name two different teams for their pre-season opener against Union Saint-Gilloise and are expected to do the same in this contest. Deniz Undav made his debut for the club last weekend following a loan spell, while Jan Paul van Hecke featured after returning from a loan spell at Blackburn Rovers.
Prediction and Odds
Estoril will provide competitive opposition for Brighton, who are likely to use a large squad, especially as both clubs are likely to use up to 20 players each in their match on Saturday.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
