Arsenal Vs. Brighton: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Arsenal invited Brighton & Hove Albion to nan Emirates Stadium for Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup fourth-round clash.

The Gunners are starring nan measurement successful nan Premier League disconnected nan backmost of an imperious protect record, and different cleanable expanse connected Sunday helped them to a slender triumph complete Brighton’s A23 rivals Crystal Palace.

The Seagulls were beaten astatine Manchester United connected Saturday amid an up-and-down commencement to their 2025–26 campaign, but they’ve been perfectly electrical successful this title truthful far, defeating Oxford United and Barnsley 6–0 to group up this tie. Arsenal, meanwhile, hit Port Vale 2–0 successful nan 3rd round.

There’s surely nary emotion mislaid betwixt these 2 teams aft their brace of 1–1 draws past play were laden pinch controversy. The Gunners felt aggrieved successful some stalemates, having seen Declan Rice harshly sent disconnected successful nan first gathering earlier Brighton were awarded a punishment successful nan reverse fixture for William Saliba’s soft collision pinch João Pedro.

The visitors besides downed nan hosts erstwhile they past faced disconnected successful this title 3 years ago, arsenic a Brighton broadside led by Roberto De Zerbi won 3–1 successful northbound London.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash.

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Declan Rice is 1 of respective wounded doubts for nan hosts. / Alex Pantling/Getty Images

The Arsenal leader admitted he was “unsure” astir nan knocks Declan Rice and William Saliba sustained against Palace, while Riccardo Calafiori was besides forced disconnected connected Sunday. Gabriel Martinelli was past seen limping down nan passageway post-match.

Arteta whitethorn not deem it basal to consequence nan aforementioned names successful midweek, pinch nan Gunners’ squad heavy capable to header pinch specified absences connected Wednesday night. Cristhian Mosquera, Mikel Merino and Myles Lewis-Skelly could each travel into nan team, while Piero Hincapié whitethorn make his first commencement successful reddish and white.

Martin Ødegaard, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus stay retired of action. Bukayo Saka should get a remainder aft battling an unwellness successful nan build-up to Sunday’s win.

Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs. Brighton

Arteta could make wholesale changes successful midweek. / FotMob

Arsenal predicted lineup vs. Brighton (4-3-3): Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapié, Lewis-Skelly, Nørgaard, Merino, Eze; Nwaneri, Gyökeres, Trossard.

Hürzeler has confirmed that Kaoru Mitoma will miss Wednesday’s cup tie. / Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

A ft problem sustained successful nan 3–1 triumph astatine Chelsea has kept Kaoru Mitoma retired of Brighton’s erstwhile 3 games, including Saturday’s conclusion astatine Old Trafford. Fabian Hürzeler has confirmed nan Japanese winger will not return to action connected Wednesday night.

James Milner recorded an assistance astatine nan weekend, but he’s group to miss nan travel to northbound London because of a “small musculus issue”. Brajan Grada besides remains retired of action, while Solly March, Jack Hinshelwood and Adam Webster are longer-term absentees.

We must expect nan visitors to make a fewer changes from nan Man Utd loss, pinch nan likes of Jason Steele, Diego Coppola and Diego Gómez among nan players who could travel into nan Seagulls’ XI.

Brighton Predicted Lineup vs. Arsenal

Brighton are aiming to repetition their cup triumph astatine nan Emirates from 2022. / FotMob

Brighton predicted lineup vs. Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Steele; Veltman, Coppola, Dunk, De Cuyper; Ayari, Baleba; Minteh, Gómez, Watson; Welbeck.

Brighton are hoping for a repetition of 2022 connected Wednesday night, but they’re facing an Arsenal that boast awesome spot successful depth. Heavy rotation is improbable to costs nan Gunners present acknowledgment to nan squad they’ve built.

However, if Arteta does make changes, we must expect a competitory cup necktie successful northbound London.

Brighton were wounded successful modulation astatine nan play and could struggle against an moreover much formidable pressing portion connected Wednesday. Still, they typically play without inhibition nether Hürzeler, and that fearlessness gives them a changeable astatine pulling disconnected nan upset. Thus, we’re expecting a crippled which is separated by nan finest of margins—it is, however, difficult to stake against nan Premier League leaders.

Prediction: Arsenal 2–1 Brighton

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