Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Brighton & Hove Albion & Swansea City face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Carabao Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Brighton & Hove Albion form and stats
Action has already taken place for Brighton & Hove Albion in Carabao Cup as they have defeated Cardiff City to reach the 3rd Round. Brighton participated in Carabao Cup the last season, where they reached the 8th finals.Brighton & Hove Albion have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Premier League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
The Brighton supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Leicester City in Premier League and win 2-1. The forward Leandro Trossard bettered all others in that fixture and managed a match rating of 8.0 out of 10. Trossard served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 5 of 6 times and had 24 successful passes (of 30 total).
Before that match, a Premier League win away at Brentford.Brighton has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. 3 goals have been conceded.
Swansea City form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Reading and Plymouth Argyle in order to reach 3rd round of Carabao Cup. They also participated in Carabao Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round.Swansea have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Swansea has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Luton Town for a Championship game that ended a draw (3-3). Swansea's last match (vs Luton Town) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-3. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Joël Piroe. As you can tell from the result, the match against Luton Town was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? The draw against Luton Town came from a losing position. The Swansea manager R. Martin brought on Joël Piroe as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfielder Olivier Ntcham was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.31. Ntcham scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 34 successful passes (of 34 total).
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Millwall in the Championship.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Huddersfield Town in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Swansea's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Swansea have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding eight meetings featuring these two participants are: three wins for Brighton & Hove Albion, one draw and four wins for Swansea City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Piroe 4 goals |   N. Maupay 3 goals |  J. Paterson 2 goals |
Brighton & Hove Albion missing players
Swansea City missing players
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Swansea City | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 7 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 25 | 15 | Scored | S | 21 | 32 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Conceded | C | 17 | 30 | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 52% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 32% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 32% | ||
| 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12.4 | 16.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 9.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.8 | ||
| 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 45% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
| 19 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Fulham | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
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- The Argus - (local newspaper)
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- Wales Online - (local newspaper)