These two sides have not faced each other since a fourth-round meeting 25 years ago, when Perry Groves scored a late winner in Arsenal's 2-1 victory at the Goldstone Ground. Since then Brighton have been homeless and come close to losing their league status, while Arsenal have won five league titles and five FA Cups. But the last of those triumphs was eight years ago and the strength of the team Arsène Wenger sends out on Saturday betrays how badly he needs another. Paul Chronnell
Venue Amex Stadium, Saturday 3pm
Referee Michael Oliver
Odds Brighton 9-2 Arsenal 3-4 Draw 3-1
Head to head Brighton 2 Arsenal 9 Draws 2
Brighton
Subs from Ankergren, Saltor, Hoskins, Dobbie, Vicente, Painter, Dicker, Dunk, Ulloa, Vincelot, Crofts
Doubtful Saltor
Arsenal
Subs from Mannone, Martínez, Jenkinson, Yennaris, Squillaci, Ramsey, André Santos, Gnabry, Arshavin, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain
Injured Arteta, Coquelin, Fabianski, Vermaelen
Unavailable Gervinho
Match pointers
• Arsenal have not lost to a lower ranked side in the FA Cup since they were beaten by Sheffield United in 1996, a run of 33 games
• The last time Brighton beat Newcastle in the third round (1983), they went on to reach the final
