Getafe v Brighton preview: kick-off time, team news and form

Thursday 5 November 2026 · 09:00 UK time

Brighton head to Spain this week as their Conference League campaign continues with a trip to Getafe. The match kicks off on Thursday 5th November at the Estadio Coliseum in Madrid, with a 8pm UK kick-off time.

There's plenty riding on this one in the race for a strong league phase finish, and with Brighton sitting 3rd in the Premier League, confidence should be high even as attention shifts to continental duties. The Argus notes that Fabian Hurzeler has been preparing his side for the match in Madrid (The Argus), while Getafe boss Jose Bordalas has suggested Albion's squad depth could give the visitors an edge, though he believes his own side can cause problems in the tie.

In terms of form in the Conference League, Brighton go into the game on the back of a WD run - a win over Kauno Zalgiris followed by a draw away at Jablonec - and will be hoping to build on that solid platform. Getafe, by contrast, have had a tougher time of it in the competition, with a DL record in their last two outings, including a heavy defeat at home to FC Lugano sandwiched around a draw away at CSU Craiova.

Looking more broadly, in all competitions Brighton have put together a WDLLW sequence, with a league win over Manchester City the standout result in that run, while Getafe's all-competition form reads DLLWW, including a response of two wins from their last two games following a couple of defeats.

There's team news to factor in on the Albion side. SussexWorld report on Brighton's injury list ahead of the Getafe and Brentford fixtures, detailing issues involving Kadioglu, Azeez and Struijk among others (SussexWorld), while further updates have been issued on Ferdi Kadioglu and Costinha specifically (SussexWorld). More recent team news suggests the situation has worsened slightly, with SussexWorld reporting on Brighton's injury picture showing five out and two doubts at one point (SussexWorld), and later updated to six out and one doubt for Hurzeler's side (SussexWorld). BrightonAndHoveAlbion.com also confirm that three players are absent as Albion take on Getafe (BrightonAndHoveAlbion.com), with Hurzeler and Verbruggen having fronted the pre-match press conference (BrightonAndHoveAlbion.com).

On the Getafe front, there have been some unexpected developments too - SussexWorld report a "shock turnaround" for Brighton's hosts just days before the Madrid clash (SussexWorld), which Albion fans will want to keep an eye on heading into kick-off.

You can follow all the action from the Estadio Coliseum when Getafe host Brighton on Thursday 5th November, with kick-off at 8pm UK time.

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