The English sides have found the Conference League a walk in the park over the last five seasons, with West Ham, Chelsea and Crystal Palace all lifting the trophy. For the Hammers and the Eagles it was a massive deal after years without silverware, and Brighton look ready to follow that same path. The Seagulls have only dipped their toes in the Europa League once before, so they are treating this campaign with real respect and will come out firing from the playoff stage onwards.
Team Form
Brighton are buzzing in all competitions right now. They smashed Premier League champions Arsenal 3-0 at home before the international break and then followed it up with a 2-0 win away at Sunderland. In nine games across all fronts they have six wins and two draws, with their only loss coming in a crazy 4-3 defeat at Chelsea where their attack still managed to cause plenty of damage. Six of those nine matches have produced at least three goals, showing the team is in the mood to score and keep scoring.
- Six wins and two draws in nine matches across all competitions
- Only one defeat, a high-scoring 3-4 loss away to Chelsea
- Strong home record with big wins over top sides like Arsenal
- Kaunas Zalgiris reaching the league phase is already a huge achievement for the Lithuanian club
Tactical Analysis
Brighton’s attack is flying, hitting three or more goals in six of their last nine outings, and they will be expected to run riot against a Kaunas Zalgiris side that is simply happy to be here. The Lithuanian visitors will see this trip to England as the highlight of their season, but stopping a thrashing will take something special and maybe a bit of mercy from the hosts. Brighton have the quality in depth to rotate and still dominate, especially with their fast wing play and clinical finishing up front. Expect the Seagulls to control possession early and pile on the pressure from the first whistle.
Betting Proposal
With Brighton in such fine form and Kaunas Zalgiris out of their depth, a big home win looks the most likely outcome. The Seagulls should have too much quality and should run up a big score in front of their own fans. Brighton to win by five goals or more at 2.25 looks the smart play here.
