Preview | Brighton & Hove Albion U21s v Swansea City U21s
Swansea City Under-21s return to Premier League Cup action as they travel to the south-east to take on Brighton & Hove Albion in their penultimate group stage fixture tonight (7.30pm).
The Swans only require a point to progress to the last 16, as they currently sit second in Group A on nine points, one behind their Aston Villa counterparts at the top of the standings.
In their previous fixtures, the development side recorded wins over Hull City (home and away) and Brighton, but suffered heartbreak against Aston Villa as Kobei Moore netted deep into stoppage time to deny the Swans a point in a 4-3 defeat.
The Seagulls are unbeaten in their last five fixtures in all competitions, with their most recent victory coming against Dinamo Zagreb in the Premier League International Cup.
Pre-match views
Coach Anthony Wright: "We'll dust ourselves down from the disappointment in the Nathaniel MG Cup final, and we can go again in this competition.
"We've put ourselves in a good position to qualify for the next round, I believe we only need a point to go through and, hopefully, we can secure that in Brighton on Tuesday evening."
Previous meeting - October 7 2023
Swansea City 3 Brighton 1
Swansea City Under-21s made it back-to-back Premier League Cup wins as Kristian Fletcher’s brace and an own goal sealed victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Landore Training Ground earlier this season.
The Swans opened the scoring after Fletcher struck from the edge of the area with half-hour played, giving the hosts the advantage going into the break.
The Seagulls equalised through Mark O’Mahony not long after the restart, but it didn’t matter as the Swans found the net twice within five minutes in the closing stages through an own goal, and a wonderful solo effort from Fletcher.
Swansea City Under-21s: Evan Watts, Harry Jones, Zane Myers (Richard Faakye 60), Kian Jenkins, Filip Lissah (captain), Kai Ludvigsen, Joe Thomas (Ruben Davies 70), Liam Smith, Kristian Fletcher, Ben Lloyd, Kyrell Wilson.
Substitutes: Josh Carey, Ben Hughes, Dan Watts.