Barnsley vs Brighton Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 English League Cup | Third Round

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League One takes on Premier League as Barnsley welcome Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton to Oakwell.

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Barnsley vs Brighton prediction

Whilst it gets tougher for upsets to occur as we progress deeper into the tournament, Barnsley will surely fancy their chances of pulling off something special against Brighton. It’s a tough journey up north for the Seagulls in midweek and Barnsley are expected to come out of the traps flying in a bid to shock the Premier League side early on.

Whilst it’s tough to see Barnsley being able to contain Brighton and restrict the visitors’ opportunities, the Tykes are good enough to create some big chances of their own. With that in mind, we could be in for a healthy number of goals here and backing over 2.5 of them appears a potentially shrewd move.

Barnsley vs Brighton tip: Over 2.5 goals