Getafe vs Brighton – News and Probable Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion will continue their Europa Conference League group stage journey with a match against La Liga side Getafe on Thursday.

The Premier League team currently occupies the ninth position in the standings, having collected four points from two matches, whereas Getafe is at the bottom of the table, earning just one point from their opening two games.

Match overview

Getafe began their 2026-27 Europa Conference League group stage campaign with a 1-1 draw versus Univ. Craiova on October 15, followed by a 5-2 defeat to Lugano in their latest match, leaving them with one point from two fixtures and positioned at the bottom of the overall table.

Coming into this game, the La Liga club is buoyed by a 3-1 victory over Sevilla, alongside a win against Lebrijana in the Copa del Rey on October 29, marking their entry to this match with consecutive wins.

The Deep Blue Ones have not experienced European competition since the 2019-20 season, where they notably reached the round of 16 in the Europa League, bowing out to Inter de Milão.

This marks Getafe’s debut campaign in the Europa Conference League, and it would be unexpected if they were not present in the knockout stage considering the caliber of their roster.

Getafe will also face Iberia 1999, Inter Escaldes, and Ajax before the conclusion of the group stage.

Brighton, on their part, come into this fixture following a 1-0 victory against Manchester City, with the Seagulls performing well in the Premier League this season.

Fabian Hurzeler’s team sits third in the Premier League table and is considered genuine title contenders at this stage, while being regarded as favorites for the Conference League given the strength and depth of their squad.

Brighton has accumulated four points from their initial two matches in the group stage of the Europa Conference League, placing them ninth in the overall standings.

The Seagulls secured a convincing 4-0 win against Kauno Zalgiris in their opening match but then played to a goalless draw with Jablonec.

They participated in the 2023-24 Europa League, reaching the last-16 before being eliminated by the Italian giants Roma.

Team News

Getafe will be missing Christantus Uche, Juanmi, and Zaid Romero due to injury concerns for the upcoming European fixture.

Anticipate several changes in the lineup compared to the team that faced Sevilla last time, with players like Davinchi, Kiko Femenia, and Borja Mayoral likely to feature in the starting XI against Brighton.

A spot in the central midfield role may be reserved for Djene Dakonam.

For Brighton, injured players include Stefanos Tzimas, Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez, Zadok Yohanna, and Evan Ferguson, while there are doubts surrounding Pascal Struijk and Ferdi Kadioglu.

Expect multiple alterations to the lineup that took the pitch against Manchester City in their last Premier League match.

Jack Hinshelwood and Georginio Rutter are likely to be introduced into the Brighton lineup for this European encounter in Spain.

Getafe probable starting XI:

Soria; Femenia, Abqar, Valou, Davinchi; Garcia, Djene, Francho, Alcantara; Mayoral, Azon

Brighton & Hove Albion probable starting XI:

Verbruggen; Costinha, Svobada, Boscagli, Hadjam; Gross, Yalcouye; O’Riley, Hinshelwood, Osman; Rutter

Getafe may prove to be a competitive team in the Conference League this season, but Brighton is performing exceptionally well, and we expect the Seagulls to gain maximum points on Thursday.