Brighton v Cardiff
Sky Bet Championship
Venue: The American Express Community Stadium
Date: Friday 30th December 2016
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: John Flynn, Matt Foley
Fourth official: Darren Deadman
Championship leaders Brighton, who are unbeaten in 17 games, remain without suspended winger Kazenga LuaLua.
On-loan defender Sebastien Pocognoli will also miss the visit of Cardiff with a slight knock.
Sol Bamba is available to Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock for selection after the centre-back missed the last three matches because of suspension.
Jazz Richards (calf) is closing in on a return, but fellow full-back Lee Peltier (thigh) is out.
MATCH FACTS
[*=left]Five of the last six league meetings between these two teams in Brighton have ended level, with Cardiff winning the other.
[*=left]Cardiff haven't lost a league game away at Brighton since January 2002, when Bobby Zamora netted the winner for the Seagulls.
[*=left]The Seagulls are unbeaten in their last 17 league games (W13 D4); they last went 18 without defeat earlier this season back in August [excluding play-off matches].
[*=left]The Bluebirds are winless in their last four away league games, drawing two and losing two.
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