Getafe host Brighton in first-ever meeting in Conference League
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The gist
Spanish club Getafe host Premier League side Brighton in Conference League matchday three at the Coliseum.
Both are debutants in Europe's third-tier competition, but Brighton sit nine places higher.
Background
Getafe CF are a Spanish LaLiga club managed by José Bordalás, and Brighton & Hove Albion are an English Premier League side; both are in their first-ever UEFA Conference League (European football's third-tier club competition) campaign. Getafe have taken just one point from their first two league-phase matches and sit 30th in the table, while Brighton are 9th with four points and unbeaten. The two clubs have never met before in any official or friendly fixture, making this their first meeting in history.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026Getafe began their Conference League league phase with an away match against Universitatea Craiova.
- Oct 22, 2026Getafe lost 5-2 at home to FC Lugano, conceding five goals in a European game for the first time ever; Brighton drew 0-0 away at FK Jablonec.
- Oct 25, 2026Getafe lost 4-0 away at Athletic Club in LaLiga; Brighton lost 2-0 away at Liverpool in the Premier League.
- Oct 29, 2026Getafe won 3-2 away at UB Lebrijana in the first round of the Copa del Rey.
- Oct 31, 2026Brighton won 1-0 away at Manchester City in the Premier League.
- Nov 1, 2026Getafe beat Sevilla 3-1 at home in LaLiga.
- Nov 5, 2026Getafe vs Brighton, Conference League matchday three, kicks off at 20:00 UTC at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in Getafe, Spain.
Key terms
- Conference League
- An annual European club football competition organized by UEFA since 2021, ranking as the third tier below the Europa League and Champions League.
- league phase
- A stage of a UEFA club competition in which many teams compete in a single table to earn places in the knockout rounds.
- Copa del Rey
- An annual knockout football competition in Spain organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- 365Scores' preview says Getafe enter seeking stability after a turbulent European start and must tighten their defensive lines at home.
- Analysts
- The same preview says Brighton travel to Spain unbeaten and will aim to control possession and consolidate their qualification push.
- Prediction
- TNT Sports predicts a 2-0 Brighton win, with Brighton over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.73.
Still unverified
Reports differ on Brighton's absences: one outlet lists Stefanos Tzimas, Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez, Zadok Yohanna and Evan Ferguson as injured with Pascal Struijk and Ferdi Kadioglu doubts, while TNT Sports names Ferguson, Mitoma and Minteh as out and says Kadioglu hurt his hip against Liverpool but that coach Hurzeler sounded optimistic he could feature. Outlets also list different predicted starting lineups.