Overview
- Kick-off is 7:45pm BST at Oakwell, with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports+ and streaming via Sky Go or NOW.
- Betting markets list Brighton as clear favourites, with bet365 pricing the visitors at around 3/10 compared with 7/1 for Barnsley.
- Brighton are set to rotate, with long-term absentees Adam Webster and Solly March joined by Jack Hinshelwood after a ligament injury, and Jason Steele tipped to start in goal.
- Barnsley manager Conor Hourihane is without Georgie Gent, Fabio Jalo and Marc Roberts and is expected to give minutes to fringe players.
- Form context shows Brighton drawing 2-2 with Tottenham after leading 2-0 at the weekend, while Barnsley have six wins from ten league games but lost 1-0 at Blackpool.