Arsenal vs Brighton Prediction, 02:45 October 30: Strength in depth

TPO - Football analysis Arsenal vs Brighton, round 4 Carabao Cup at 02:45 on October 30 - information on force, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Arsenal is flying high in the Premier League and European Cup C1, and now is the time for them to show their strength in depth in smaller tournaments.

Pre-match review Arsenal vs Brighton

For the big teams in the Premier League, the Carabao Cup has never been a top priority - especially in the first rounds. This is often considered a "playground" for reserve players and young talents to test their skills and gain the trust of the head coach. Arsenal is no exception.

Despite their recent empty-handed streak, Arsenal have rarely fielded their strongest squads in the competition, and have been eliminated from the competition for nine seasons in a row since 2016/17 against opponents in the same division.

One of the main reasons for Arsenal’s continued failure in the Carabao Cup is the huge gap in skill between the first team and the reserves. This season, the story will be different after the Gunners invested heavily in their squad. For the first time since the appointment of Mikel Arteta, Arsenal can be confident that they have many excellent players in the same position, especially in defense.

It is important to note that the foundation for Arsenal's recent run of form is a solid defense. The Gunners are on a 10-match unbeaten run, with nine wins and eight clean sheets. Last weekend, they beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home to solidify their position at the top of the Premier League. This could be a repeat of the same scenario tomorrow morning, even if Arteta gives reserve defenders Mosquera, Hincapie and Lewis-Skelly a chance.

Of course, things will not be simple for Arsenal, because Brighton are also a good team. Brighton became the first team in League Cup history to win two consecutive matches by a margin of at least six goals, after beating Oxford United and Barnsley 6-0.

The highlight of their scoring run has been Diego Gómez, who has scored five goals in just two league appearances. The 22-year-old scored four against Barnsley, including two spectacular strikes, to become the first player to score four goals in an away game in the competition since Arsenal's Júlio Baptista against Liverpool in January 2007.

Brighton just lost 2-4 to MU at Old Trafford, and they will hardly create a surprise against a strong opponent with high form like Arsenal. However, football always has unexpected twists and turns, especially in knockout matches and Arsenal need to concentrate highly if they do not want to make an unfortunate mistake.

Arsenal vs Brighton head-to-head history

Brighton are winless in their last four meetings with Arsenal in all competitions (D2 L2), since a 3-0 away win in the Premier League under Roberto De Zerbi in May 2023.

Arsenal vs Brighton form

Expected lineup Arsenal vs Brighton

Arsenal : Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Norgaard, Merino; Nwaneri, Gyokeres, Trossard

Brighton : Steele; Wieffer, Dunk, Boscagli, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Gomez, Rutter, Minteh; Welbeck

Score prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton

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