EFL Cup history meets Premier League momentum as Arsenal host Brighton at Emirates Stadium in Wednesday's fourth-round showdown, pitting the competition's most explosive attack against its most in-form team.
📈Team Form📉
🔹 Arsenal: 10 matches unbeaten (7 straight wins), 5 consecutive clean sheets.
🔸 Brighton: Back-to-back 6-0 EFL Cup wins, unbeaten in 5 of last 6.
📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊
🔥 Brighton beat Arsenal at Emirates in the 2022-23 EFL Cup third round.
🔥 Both Premier League meetings ended in draws last season.
🔥 Brighton haven't reached the quarter-finals since the 1978-79 season.
🔥 First team in EFL Cup history with consecutive 6-0 wins.
🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams
🔴⚪Arsenal | Form: W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢
Mikel Arteta's leaders have a perfect six-win streak but face selection headaches after a costly derby win. Squad depth will be tested as they pursue their first League Cup since 1993.
🔵⚪Brighton | Form: D🟡 W🟢 W🟢 D🟡 W🟢 L🔴
Fabian Hurzeler's record-makers carry incredible cup momentum despite weekend loss. Diego Gomez's four-goal haul shows their threat.
👥 Predicted Lineups 👥
🔴⚪Arsenal (possible):
Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Norgaard, Merino; Nwaneri, Gyokeres, Trossard.
🔵⚪Brighton (possible):
Steele; Wieffer, Dunk, Boscagli, De Cuyper; Milner, Ayari; Gomez, Rutter, Minteh; Welbeck.
🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀
✨ Eberechi Eze — Arsenal's creative catalyst, scorer in the third round and against Palace.
✨ Diego Gomez — Brighton's four-goal hero from the previous round.
✨ Piero Hincapie — Potential full debutant in reshuffled defence.
✨ James Milner — Veteran provider with 90 Premier League assists.
💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵
💵 Arsenal/Home to win = 1.50
💵 Brighton/Away to win = 5.92
💵 Both teams to score = 1.76
💵 Over 3.5 total goals = 2.54
This sets up as classic fortress versus firepower. Arsenal's perfect record faces Brighton's historic attack. Who reaches the quarter-finals? Tell us your prediction.
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