Jablonec vs Brighton: Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Result: Jablonec 0-0 Brighton. Brighton made eight changes and their six-game winning run ended, though they kept another clean sheet. The preview below was published before kick-off.

Brighton can't stop winning. Sixteen points and 23 goals from seven Premier League games is their best ever start, and they followed a 4-0 Conference League win over Kauno Žalgiris by thrashing Crystal Palace 5-0. Next stop is northern Bohemia. Jablonec host Brighton on Thursday 22 October in the Conference League league phase, and kick-off is 5:45pm UK time (18:45 in the Czech Republic). Here's the kick-off time where you are, where to watch, the team news and recent form. Watching from Nepal? Kick-off is 10:30pm there. It's 7:45pm in Kenya and 6:45pm in South Africa.

Match details

Kick-off time around the world

Where to watch Jablonec vs Brighton

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports, with streaming on HBO Max.

• United States: Paramount+.

In other countries, check your local TV listings.

Form guide

Jablonec

Luboš Kozel's side are back in the Conference League for the first time since 2021-22. They got through qualifying past Rangers, then lost 3-2 at Freiburg on Matchday 1. Their last league game was a 3-2 home defeat to Viktoria Plzeň.

Brighton

Fabian Hürzeler's side have won their last six games in all competitions, including a 3-0 win over Arsenal and a 3-2 win at Manchester United. The 5-0 against Palace was their biggest win over their rivals since 1956.

Team news

Jablonec: Kevin-Prince Milla and Kryštof Karban are long-term absentees. Lamin Jawo is a doubt after missing the Plzeň defeat.

Brighton: Evan Ferguson (ankle), Stefanos Tzimas (knee), Kaoru Mitoma (thigh), Femi Azeez (thigh) and Zadok Yohanna (knock) are out. Pascal Struijk (thigh), Mats Wieffer (knee) and Yankuba Minteh (ankle) are unlikely to play.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off.

Jablonec: Hanuš; Cedidla, Tekijaški, Pavlović, Sláma; Okeke, Sedláček; Polidár, Alioum, Tchanturishvili; Rusék.

Brighton: Verbruggen; Costinha, Svoboda, Dunk, Boscagli; Gross, O'Riley; Gomez, Hinshelwood, Osman; Rutter.

What is at stake

Brighton have three points from one game, and Jablonec have none. Another win would keep Brighton on course for the top eight, which means skipping the February play-offs. Our league phase explainer shows how that kind of table works.

Common questions

What time does Jablonec vs Brighton kick off?

5:45pm in the UK, 18:45 in the Czech Republic and 12:45pm Eastern in the United States, on Thursday 22 October 2026.

What channel is Jablonec vs Brighton on?

In the UK it's on TNT Sports, with streaming on HBO Max. In the United States it's on Paramount+.

Have Jablonec and Brighton met before?

No. This is the first meeting between the clubs.

Every other Thursday match, with kick-off times, is in our Thursday TV guide.