Brighton take on AEK Athens in their penultimate Europa League group stage match on Thursday knowing that a win will secure their spot in the knockout rounds, and ahead of the action – we’ve prepared a guide on how to watch the clash via a live stream.
AEK Athens vs Brighton Live Stream
The game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2, with all 15 of the competition’s other fixtures also broadcast across TNT Sports’ numerous channels throughout the evening.
Pre-match coverage will begin 45 minutes before kick-off at 5.00 p.m, and the programme is scheduled to end at 7.45 p.m.
You can also stream any Europa League match via Discovery+.
AEK Athens vs Brighton Match Info
📅 Date: Thursday, 30th November 2023
⚽️ Kick-Off: 17:45
🏟️ Venue: OPAP Arena
🎲 Odds: AEK Athens: 23/10 | Draw: 3/1 | Brighton: 21/20
AEK Athens vs Brighton Preview
As the Europa League group stages near a dramatic close, Brighton head to Greece to take on AEK Athens in their penultimate fixture on Thursday evening knowing that a victory will land them a spot in the knockout stages.
Currently second in Group B, the Premier League outfit can move to the top of the pile with a victory over their Greek counterparts, but they’ll also need Ajax to overcome Marseille in the group’s other fixture later on in the evening.
Regardless of whether Ajax can defeat the Ligue 1 side, three points for Roberto De Zerbi’s men on Matchday 5 will set up a showdown for first place in the final round of fixtures, as they welcome Marseille to the Amex in two weeks time.
As for AEK Athens, their dreams of advancing to the knockout rounds remain alive – sitting three points behind the Seagulls in third coming into Thursday night’s clash.
The champions of Greece came out on top with a 3-2 scoreline in the reverse fixture, and in order to maintain their knockout stage dreams – they’ll need to repeat those heroics against an injury-stricken Brighton in Athens.
Looking to bet on Thursday night’s action in Group B? Follow the link for our AEK Athens vs Brighton predictions, betting tips, odds and preview.
AEK Athens vs Brighton Team News
AEK Athens Team News
The hosts will reportedly be without Harold Moukoudi, Jens Jonsson and Levi Garcia for this one, as the trio remain out due to injuries sustained at the start of November.
Some good news for the Greek outfit is that first-choice goalkeeper Cican Stankovic is available for selection once again after serving a one-match ban last time out against Marseille.
AEK Athens Predicted Line-Up
Stankovic; Sidibe, Vida, Callens, Mohammadi; Pineda, Szymanski, Mantalos; Eliasson, Zuber, Gacinovic
Brighton Team News
De Zerbi’s list of absentees has grown after facing Nottingham Forest at the weekend, as left sided pairing Ansu Fati and Tariq Lamptey reportedly face up to three months on the sidelines after being forced off with muscular issues.
They join Solly March, Julio Enciso, Danny Welbeck, Pervis Estupinan and Adam Webster on the treatment table, while Dutch defender Jan Paul van Hecke misses out through suspension.
Kaoru Mitoma, Igor Julio and James Milner may well return to the fold on Thursday after missing out at the weekend, as the trio were spotted taking part in training on Wednesday.
Brighton Predicted Line-Up
Verbruggen; Veltman, Igor, Dunk, Gross; Gilmour, Dahoud; Adingra, Pedro, Buonanotte; Ferguson
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