Brighton H.A. (W) VS Charlton (W)

Brighton Women head into the Women’s League Cup meeting with Charlton with a more stable recent platform. After three WSL rounds, they drew 1-1 with Aston Villa, drew 2-2 with Birmingham and lost only 0-1 to Arsenal, showing decent consistency. Charlton, meanwhile, have endured a difficult start to the new season, losing all three WSL matches against Liverpool 0-4, Everton 0-1 and London City Lionesses 1-4. They have conceded nine goals while scoring only once. Brighton also produced some notable results toward the end of last season, beating Liverpool 3-2 and drawing 1-1 with Arsenal before losing 1-2 to Tottenham and 0-4 to Manchester City. Charlton finished third in WSL 2 and defeated Leicester on penalties to earn promotion. The recent head-to-head record slightly favors Brighton. Across the last six meetings listed in the available statistics, Brighton won four, drew one and lost one. However, Charlton won the most recent meeting 1-0 in November 2025, so Brighton cannot afford complacency.