Stoke vs Brighton Preview, Odds, Prediction, Team News & Lineup
FA Cup fifth round action gets underway in midweek, and the first kick off on Tuesday evening sees a Championship versus Premier League affair in Staffordshire, so read on for a full run down of team news, predictions and latest odds in our Stoke vs Brighton preview.
Stoke vs Brighton Preview
Brighton have registered two huge performances in this year’s FA Cup so far, first sweeping aside Premier League hopefuls Middlesbrough with ease in a four goal thumping, before snatching a dramatic injury time win against Liverpool in the fourth round to set up a tie with Stoke.
The Seagulls were rocked by the exit of Graham Potter who swapped the south coast for West London, but new manager Roberto de Zerbi has steadied the ship and the Seagulls remain on course for a shot at European football, with a win in their next league fixture enough to move them within three points of the top five.
The Potters, who host Brighton in the round’s earliest kick-off, are struggling in mid-table in the Championship having failed to score in five of their previous seven, but have so far managed to prevail in the FA Cup without any major upsets against two separate League Two sides; Hartlepool and Stevenage.
Brighton FA Cup Record
- Third Round: Middlesbrough 1 – 5 Brighton
- Fourth Round: Brighton 2 – 1 Liverpool
Stoke FA Cup Record
- Third Round: Hartlepool 0 – 3 Stoke
- Fourth Round: Stoke 3 – 1 Stevenage
Stoke vs Brighton Odds
Match odds from Virgin Bet:
- Stoke @ 6/1
- Draw @ 10/3
- Brighton @ 4/9
Stoke vs Brighton Team News
Brighton make the trip to the midlands without several key players – Adam Lallana and Jake Moder remain the most serious of the Seagull’s casualties and are expected to miss the remainder of the season, while Danny Welbeck and Levi Colwill are likely to be rested with minor knocks. Pervis Estupinan also sustained an injury against Fulham last time out, so it remains to be seem whether the Ecuadorian will feature here.
Brighton Predicted Line-Up: Steele; Veltman, Dunk, Webster; Lamptey, Caicedo, Gross, March; Sarmiento, Mitoma; Ferguson
As for the home side, Nick Powell and Man United loanee Axel Tuanzebe are set to miss out on Tuesday’s fixture, although Alex Neil’s team selection will be boosted by the return of Josh Tymon, who made his comeback from the sidelines in the 1-0 defeat to Millwall over the weekend.
Stoke Predicted Line-Up: Sarkic; Sterling, Wilmot, Jagielka, Tymon; Thompson, Baker, Clucas; Brown, Gayle, Celina
