A close affair should come down to which coach manages their squads better as substitutes and fringe players could be key to getting over the line. Chelsea will be the favourites to progress but Brighton’s need to banish the memories of their loss to Nottingham Forest may mean they are up for a fight.

Brighton are looking to respond to the absolute humbling they received last weekend, beaten 7-0 by Nottingham Forest; Chelsea are looking to shift momentum after getting just our second league win since Christmas.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler got a memorable victory for his tenure as Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter scored and the Seagulls delivered a 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea at the Amex Stadium in FA Cup fourth round action on Saturday,

Brighton host Chelsea in the FA Cup fourth round with the two Premier League teams set to clash at the Amex Stadium this evening. Fabian Hurzeler has had to pick his players up after a 7-0 thrashing by Nottingham Forest in the top-flight and the Seagulls boss will want to see a positive response from his players.

Brighton come from behind to knock Chelsea out of FA Cup - Kaoru Mitoma struck the second-half winner on the south coast.