Jablonec to host Brighton at Stadion Strelnice in UEFA Conference League on October 22, 2026

FK Jablonec will face Brighton & Hove Albion at Stadion Strelnice on October 22, 2026, in their second league phase fixture of the UEFA Conference League 2026-27. The match arrives with pre-match confirmations and updates ahead of kick-off.

Jablonec, a club from the Czech First League, opened their European campaign with a 2-3 loss to SC Freiburg in their opening game of the European competition. Luboš Kozel’s side will be playing at home and are seeking their first win in the tournament after that narrow defeat. Brighton arrive in strong recent form, having recorded a 4-0 victory against Kauno Zalgiris in their previous UEFA Conference League outing.

Antonín Růsek, 27, is expected to be Jablonec’s lone striker and was one of the goal scorers for FK Jablonec in their last Europa League outing against SC Freiburg; he will be looking to add more to his tally and help his side return to winning ways. Kozel’s selection of Růsek as a sole forward continues the same deployment used in recent matches.

For Brighton, 19-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas is named as an important asset in the final third after a prominent performance in the Premier League; he scored one of the goals and bagged a crucial assist in Brighton’s 5-0 victory against Crystal Palace. Kostoulas’s contributions in that match are expected to influence Brighton’s attacking approach in this fixture.

The Seagulls are coached by Fabian Hürzeler and will be aiming to extend their winning run in European competition. Despite travelling as the visiting side, Brighton are reported to be confident about making the match difficult for the hosts as they seek successive positive results.

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