Comments and predictions for Oxford vs Brighton: A resounding victory on away ground
The match between Oxford vs Brighton in the League Cup takes place at 1:45 a.m. on August 28. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Oxford vs Brighton team information
Oxford are still without Ciaron Brown, Luke Harris and Ole Romeny through injury. On-loan striker Nik Prelec from Cagliari is getting closer to returning but is unlikely to make his debut. New signing Brian De Keersmaecker was fit to play last weekend, while Przemyslaw Placheta is also available after coming on as a substitute against Birmingham.
For Brighton, Adam Webster is expected to be out for a long time with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, while Solly March is still weeks away from full training. Jack Hinshelwood could make his first start of the season after returning and playing the second half at the weekend.
Coach Hurzeler is likely to rotate heavily for the League Cup match, with two new signings Olivier Boscagli and Diego Coppola ready to make their debuts.
Latest expected lineup for Oxford vs Brighton
Oxford United:
Cumming; Ter Avest, Helik, Moore, Currie; De Keersmaecker, Brannagan; Mills, Lankshear, Dembele; Harris
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Steel; Veltman, Coppola, Boscagli, Kadioglu; Hinshelwood, Gomez; Gruda, O'Riley, Minteh; Welbeck
Latest football commentary on Oxford vs Brighton
Oxford have not had the expected start under manager Gary Rowett, losing three of their first four competitive games of the season (winning one).
The only win came in the League Cup first round against Colchester United, where Tyler Goodrham scored the winner to give the home side a 1-0 win at the Kassam Stadium.
In the Championship, Oxford opened with a 1-0 home defeat to Portsmouth, then continued to suffer defeats away to Hull City and Birmingham City. Against Birmingham last weekend, they were helpless against Paik Seung-ho's 40th-minute shot, thereby becoming one of two teams without a point this season.
Therefore, Oxford can consider the League Cup as an opportunity to relieve pressure, and also a chance to meet Brighton again after the 2-4 defeat in this tournament in August 2016. However, the challenge is not small when they have lost all 4 times in the second round before, including a 0-1 defeat against Coventry last season.
Meanwhile, Brighton are yet to win in the 2025-26 season, taking just one point from their first two Premier League games.
They took the lead against Fulham in the opening round thanks to Matt O'Riley, but Rodrigo Muniz equalised in the 97th minute. Brighton then had the honour of playing their first competitive game at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium, but the trip ended in defeat. They were 2-0 down, then missed the chance to reduce the deficit when Danny Welbeck missed a penalty in the 77th minute.
The result leaves Brighton in the top eight of the Premier League, currently just outside the relegation zone on goal difference. They face Manchester City at the weekend, but Fabian Hurzeler and his players will be keen to avoid a League Cup second-round exit – something that hasn’t happened since a 1-0 defeat to Southampton in 2018.
Latest Oxford vs Brighton score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Oxford vs Brightonas follows:
- Sportsmole:Oxford 1-3 Brighton
- WhoScore:Oxford 0-2 Brighton
- Our newspaper predicts:Oxford 1-3 Brighton
When and where to watch Oxford vs Brighton live?
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