West Bromwich Albion host Brighton & Hove Albion in their FA Cup third-round fixture at The Hawthorns on Saturday.The hosts are fourth in the Championship standings and kicked off 2022 with a 1-1 draw against Cardiff City. Brighton have made it into the upper half of the Premier League standings thanks to an unbeaten run in their last three wins.In their first game of the year, they recorded a 3-2 win over Everton in their league fixture.Emirates FA Cup@EmiratesFACup𝐓𝐕 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 A reminder of the TV picks for this weekend's action! Which will you be tuning in for? 9:32 AM · Jan 5, 202221722𝐓𝐕 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 📺A reminder of the TV picks for this weekend's action! Which will you be tuning in for? 👀 https://t.co/poWGX5kRgMWest Bromwich Albion vs Brighton & Hove Albion Head-to-HeadThe two clubs have gone head-to-head 26 times across all competitions. The hosts have come out victorious 11 times against Brighton while the visitors have six wins to their name. Nine games have ended in draws.They have met twice in the FA Cup as well, with one game ending in a win for Brighton while one game has ended in a draw. They last squared off in a Premier League fixture at Saturday's venue in February last year. The game ended in a 1-0 win for the Baggies.West Bromwich Albion form guide (Championship): D-L-D-W-WBrighton & Hove Albion form guide (EPL): W-D-W-L-DWest Bromwich Albion vs Brighton & Hove Albion Team NewsWest Bromwich Albion Matthew Phillips has been a key absentee for the hosts but is expected back in time for the FA Cup clash. Alex Mowatt and Sam Johnstone were handed three-match bans after their red cards in their clash against Cardiff City. Here are the rest of the absentees for West Brom:Dara O'Shea - Ankle injuryKean Bryan - Knee injuryRobert Snodgrass - Back injuryInjured: Dara O'Shea, Kean Bryan, Robert SnodgrassDoubtful: Kenneth ZohoreSuspended: Alex Mowatt, Sam JohnstoneBrighton & Hove AlbionJeremy Sarmiento and Lewis Dunk are the two injury concerns for the Seagulls. Yves Bissouma has joined the Mali national team for the upcoming AFCON.Brighton & Hove Albion@OfficialBHAFC @EmiratesFACup Who's heading to The Hawthorns then? #WBABHA10:11 AM · Jan 6, 20221744🔜 @EmiratesFACup 🏆 Who's heading to The Hawthorns then? 👀 #WBABHA https://t.co/q7IMBjkf19Injured: Jeremy Sarmiento, Lewis DunkDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable (AFCON): Yves BissoumaWest Bromwich Albion vs Brighton & Hove Albion Predicted XIWest Brom Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): David Button; Matthew Clarke, Kyle Bartley, Cedric Kipre; Conor Townsend, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Jake Livermore, Darnell Furlong; Karlan Grant, Callum Robinson; Jordan HugillBrighton Predicted XI (4-4-2): Jason Steele; Marc Cucurella, Shane Duffy, Adam Webster, Tariq Lamptey; Alexis Mac Allister, Taylor Richards, Pascal Gross, Enock Mwepu; Neal Maupay, Leandro TrossardWest Bromwich Albion vs Brighton & Hove Albion PredictionBrighton have been in good touch in their recent outings, scoring seven goals and conceding four in their last five outings. West Brom have scored four in the same period and conceded three times.It is expected that the game will be a closely contested one but the visitors should come out on top here.Prediction: West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion