Brighton travel to Czechia on October 22, 2026, to face Jablonec in their second game of the league phase, and the market has them as clear favourites at 3/10 to win. That price reflects both the gap in quality and the way Fabian Hurzeler has managed a deep squad full of options as Brighton balance European and domestic demands.
The match comes after Brighton opened with a 4-0 win over Kauno Zalgiris at the Amex last week, a game in which they produced 35 shots and 4.15 xG. Jablonec, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-2 defeat away to Freiburg, a result that leaves this one with early table pressure attached as the league phase standings begin to take shape.
Brighton's form points to another strong showing
Brighton's attack has already shown the kind of volume that makes them difficult to contain in this competition. A four-goal win, 35 attempts and 4.15 xG against Kauno Zalgiris is a strong early indicator, and the deeper issue for opponents is that Hurzeler can rotate without losing much quality.
That matters in a league-phase format, where every result affects the standings and there is less room for a flat performance. Brighton are expected to treat this as a serious away test, but also one where squad depth should help them keep standards high across a busy stretch.
Players to watch and betting angles
One of the clearest individual angles is Jack Hinshelwood, who scored against Crystal Palace at the weekend and is being tipped to score again here. That kind of selection fits Brighton's current profile: a side with goals coming from multiple places rather than relying on one focal point.
Other betting selections for the match include Brighton to win at 3/10, over 2.5 goals at 2/1, Brighton and Jablonec to both score at 4/5, and over 1.5 Brighton goals at 12/5. There is also a referee note around Georgi Kabakov, who has shown three red cards in four European outings and six in his last 13 European games, which adds a little extra edge to a match that already has table implications.
For Brighton, the task is straightforward: handle the away trip, keep the momentum from last week's home win, and take care of business in the standings. For Jablonec, the challenge is to make the most of home advantage after a narrow defeat in Germany and avoid letting the group table slip away too early.
