Stoke City vs Brighton Predictions

Tip Reasoning

• Stoke have failed to score in 47% of their home games this season
• Brighton have won 16 of their last 18 cup ties against lower league opposition
• Brighton average 2.00 goals scored per game away from home this season

Stoke’s home woes

Stoke City have struggled at the bet365 Stadium this season, having lost 47% of their home games, winning just 29%, compared to the Championship league averages of 32% losses, and 42% wins. On top of this, the hosts have failed to score in 47% of their home games this season, with goals proving very hard to come by at home.

Their opponents, on the other hand, boast an average of 2.00 goals scored per game away from home in the Premier League, and have scored ten goals in their last four away fixtures. This spells bad news for The Potters, with their top division opponents looking heavy favourites here, so a 2-0 Brighton correct score prediction looking good.

FA Cup dreams

Brighton fans will be dreaming of lifting the cup already, having knocked out last year’s winners Liverpool in the last round. The Seagulls have never won a major trophy, and will see this as a golden opportunity to make the most of what is a golden generation at the club.

Facing lower league opposition in Stoke City will give Brighton even more confidence of reaching the quarter finals, and their record against lower league opponents suggests this should be a formality, with the Seagulls having won 16 of their last 18 ties where this was the case. As a result, a comfortable win for the Premier League side looks a safe prediction, and Brighton to win to nil appeals.