Brighton & Hove Albion will look to continue their progress in the FA Cup as they travel to Championship side Stoke City for a fifth-round clash. Stoke are having a difficult campaign and should be no match for the superior quality of visitors.
The FA Cup has been a welcome distraction for Stoke City as their Championship campaign has not gone the way they had hoped. However, Stoke have only come through lower league sides and claimed a 3-1 victory over League Two outfit Stevenage to reach the fifth round.
Stoke City’s build-up to Tuesday’s clash has been erratic as they have just two wins in their last six matches across all competitions. Alex Neil’s men have suffered three defeats in that run and were beaten 1-0 by Millwall in a Championship fixture last Saturday.
One thing that will give Stoke City some hope ahead of Tuesday’s clash is their recent record at home. The defeat to Millwall was their first in five matches having claimed three wins in that run.
Having stumbled slightly in the Premier League in recent weeks, the FA Cup will be a welcome distraction for Brighton & Hove Albion. They are winless in their last two matches and will view Tuesday’s clash as a chance to build some confidence and get things back on track.
Brighton have had a good run in this season’s FA Cup and knocked out holders Liverpool with a 2-1 victory in the previous round. Roberto De Zerbi’s men were not in Premier League action last weekend and should be well rested for the trip to Stoke City.
The Seagulls have been impressive on their travels and are yet to taste defeat on the road since the turn of the year. They have claimed three wins and two draws in their last five away matches across all competitions with a 5-1 third round victory at in-form Championship side Middlesbrough among their results in that run.
How the bookies view it
Brighton & Hove Albion have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/9 by SBK to claim the win. Stoke City are outsiders at home at 5/1 with bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by Paddy Power.
Head to head
Stoke City have an 11-1 advantage with seven draws from 19 previous matches against Brighton. The last meeting between both sides was a 1-1 draw in a Premier League fixture back in 2018.
Players to watch
Jacob Brown often features in attack for Stoke City and is usually one of their liveliest players. He has scored in his last two FA Cup appearances and could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 24/5 with William Hill.
Kaoru Mitoma has looked slightly off colour but could still be worth keeping an eye on for Brighton. The attacker has scored in the last two rounds of the FA Cup and could be tipped to be back among the goals on Tuesday at 2/1 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Stoke City and Brighton know how to find their way to goal and both teams could be backed to score at 19/20 with bet365. There were over 3.5 goals in Stoke’s third round fixture and a repeat is priced at 43/20 by Unibet while over 2.5 goals is valued at 5/6 by Betfred.
Given the minimal odds for a straight Brighton victory, a win and over 2.5 goals can be considered for more value at 16/11 by 10bet.
This FA Cup match between Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Feb 28, 2023 and kick off at 19:15. Check below for our tipsters best Stoke City vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
