Overview
- Kick-off is 20:00 GMT on Monday, 19 January at the Amex Stadium, live on Sky Sports.
- Ladbrokes price Brighton at 4-5, Bournemouth at 23-10 and the draw at 29-10, with odds quoted at publication time.
- Brighton have lost only once at home this season and arrive off a 2-1 FA Cup win at Manchester United and a 1-1 league draw at Manchester City.
- Bournemouth snapped an 11-match winless streak by beating Tottenham 3-2, have featured over 3.5 goals in 10 of 11 away matches, and were taken to penalties after a 3-3 FA Cup draw at Newcastle.
- Team news notes Carlos Baleba’s return and Pascal Gross rejoining for Brighton, injuries to Mats Wieffer, Solly March, Stefanos Tzimas and Adam Webster, Bournemouth doubts over David Brooks and Ryan Christie with Enes Unal, Tyler Adams, Justin Kluivert and Ben Gannon-Doak out, and Racing Post analysts project 4-2-3-1 line-ups and side with a Brighton win.