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Stoke City v Brighton (FA Cup fifth round)
In League One, Brighton are probably used to having the ball pumped into their penalty area and dealing with big opposition centre-halves getting forward. That is Stoke's approach too, but I still think the Potters will cause them all sorts of problems here.
Brighton have a completely different style - they play a lot of football and get the ball down well - but I just don't think Stoke will allow them to do that in this tie.
Stoke are in the same situation as Birmingham in that if they beat a lower division side they will be in the quarter-finals, and they need to revive their league form a little bit too because they have been too inconsistent recently.
A defeat wouldn't be the end of the world for Brighton because this is still a massive year for them - if they win promotion, they will start next season in a new stadium in the Championship. That means a lot to them and, as a former Seagulls player, it would be fantastic if they do go up and the timing would be perfect.
They can go out and enjoy themselves a the Britannia Stadium because nobody is expecting them to win and, whatever happens, they have had a decent run to get this far and earned a few quid too which is also important.
Prediction: 2-0
Stoke City v Brighton (FA Cup fifth round)
In League One, Brighton are probably used to having the ball pumped into their penalty area and dealing with big opposition centre-halves getting forward. That is Stoke's approach too, but I still think the Potters will cause them all sorts of problems here.
Brighton have a completely different style - they play a lot of football and get the ball down well - but I just don't think Stoke will allow them to do that in this tie.
Stoke are in the same situation as Birmingham in that if they beat a lower division side they will be in the quarter-finals, and they need to revive their league form a little bit too because they have been too inconsistent recently.
A defeat wouldn't be the end of the world for Brighton because this is still a massive year for them - if they win promotion, they will start next season in a new stadium in the Championship. That means a lot to them and, as a former Seagulls player, it would be fantastic if they do go up and the timing would be perfect.
They can go out and enjoy themselves a the Britannia Stadium because nobody is expecting them to win and, whatever happens, they have had a decent run to get this far and earned a few quid too which is also important.
Prediction: 2-0
