Chelsea vs Brighton - Carabao Cup: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Chelsea reached Carabao Cup third round with victory over Wimbledon at Stamford Bridge
- Brighton are entering the competition as a side playing European football
- Seagulls haven't lost to the Blues since 2020
Chelsea will hope to find some respite from their poor run of form when they host Brighton in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday night.
The Blues suffered another poor result on Sunday under new boss Mauricio Pochettino as Aston Villa earned a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge, leaving them 14th in the Premier League with only five points from six games.
Brighton managed to shake off defeat to AEK Athens in their first ever European tie by seeing off Bournemouth 3-1 at the AMEX, taking the Seagulls up to third with their fifth league win of the season.
Here's what you need to know about their upcoming cup clash.
What time does Chelsea vs Brighton kick-off?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Stamford Bridge
- Date: Wednesday 27 September
- Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST / 14:45 ET / 11:45 PT
- Referee: Thomas Bramall
- VAR: Not in use
Chelsea vs Brighton H2H record (Last Five Games)
- Chelsea: 0 wins
- Brighton: 2 wins
- Draws: 3
Current form (Last Five Games)
- Chelsea: WWLDL
- Brighton: LWWLW
How to watch Chelsea vs Brighton on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Not televised |
United States | ESPN+ |
Canada | DAZN |
Chelsea team news
Mauricio Pochettino's availability woes got worse on Sunday as Malo Gusto was shown a red card on VAR review for a challenge on Lucas Digne. The right-back will be suspended for three games, starting against Brighton.
Reece James is already out with a hamstring problem so Axel Disasi may play out wide, while Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Romeo Lavia, Noni Madueke, Christopher Nkunku and Carney Chukwuemeka are all sidelined.
Nicolas Jackson was shown his fifth Premier League booking of the season at the weekend but is available here and will instead miss Monday night's trip to Fulham.
Chelsea confirmed lineup vs Brighton
Chelsea lineup vs Brighton (3-4-2-1): Sanchez, Disasi, Colwill, Cucurella;, Maatsen; Ugochukwu, Caicedo; Chilwell, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson.
Brighton team news
Pascal Gross has not been risked by Roberto De Zerbi as he recovers from a hamstring problem, while James Milner is out until mid October. Jakub Moder is inching ever closer to returning from the cruciate ligament injury he sustained in April 2022.
Kaoru Mitoma got two goals off the bench against Bournemouth and starts, but Solly March remains a substitute.
Brighton confirmed lineup vs Chelsea
Brighton lineup vs Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Lamptey, Van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan; Dahoud, Baleba, Fati, Buonanotte, Mitoma; Joao Pedro
Chelsea vs Brighton score prediction
Pochettino's second win as Chelsea boss came in the Carabao Cup second round as his side squeezed past Wimbledon but in the three games since they have failed to score a single goal.
Their barren streak in front of goal showed little sign of ending against Villa and their inefficiency in the final third is likely to be put under the microscope by a Brighton side that have scored a Premier League high of 18 goals so far this season.
The Seagulls won their last trip to Stamford Bridge 2-1 and are favourites to earn a similar result in the Carabao Cup third round, though maybe without conceding this time.
Prediction: Chelsea 0-2 Brighton
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