Brighton & Hove Albion travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the Carabao Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday evening. The Seagulls enter the tie buoyed by a comprehensive 5-0 away victory at Coventry City last weekend, a result that solidified their fifth-place position in the Premier League with seven points from four matches.
That win at the Coventry Building Society Arena showed Brighton's attacking threat. Charalampos Kostoulas opened the scoring in the 35th minute, with further goals from Malick Yalcouyé, Pascal Groß, Lewis Dunk and Yasin Ayari completing the rout. Yalcouyé's strike was his second of the season, making him the club's top scorer in the early stages of the campaign. You can review the full list of goalscorers from that match and others.
Recent form and team news
Brighton's recent form shows three wins, one draw and one loss from their last five outings across all competitions. They followed the Coventry win with a 1-1 home draw against Leeds United and a narrow 4-3 defeat at Chelsea. The team's injuries list includes several key players, with Evan Ferguson, Jack Hinshelwood, Kaoru Mitoma, Mats Wieffer, Michael Svoboda and Stefanos Tzimas all currently sidelined.
Manchester United, managed by Erik ten Hag, have had a mixed start to their season. Their last outing was a 1-0 home defeat to rivals Manchester City. They also have injury concerns, with Amad Diallo, Carlos Baleba, Luke Shaw, Manuel Ugarte and Tom Heaton all ruled out for the cup tie.
Looking ahead
A trip to Old Trafford represents a significant challenge but also an opportunity for Brighton to progress in a competition they have targeted. The winner of this single-leg tie will advance to the Round of 16. Brighton's focus will then quickly shift back to the Premier League, where they host league leaders Arsenal this Saturday.
