Birmingham City V Brighton and Hove Albion **** Official Match Thread****

[dadams2k11]

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Referee: Mark Brown
Referee Assistants: Mathew Buonassisi and Robert Merchant
Fourth Official: Robert Massey-Ellis​

Team News

Birmingham defender Gavin Gunning is expected to face a lengthy lay-off after suffering a knee injury on his debut against Cambridge on Tuesday.
Striker Clayton Donaldson and winger Mark Duffy, both summer signings, scored in midweek, boosting their chances of starting on Saturday.
Brighton's Solly March could return from a back problem, but fellow midfielder Andrew Crofts is suspended.
Kazenga LuaLua could also return after Will Buckley was sold to Sunderland.

Match Facts

Head-to-Head

• Brighton won the last meeting 1-0 at the Amex Stadium in January.
• Birmingham have won only one of the last six meetings. Their only win since 1996 was 1-0 at the Amex Stadium in September 2012.
• Brighton are unbeaten in the last three meetings at St Andrew's, winning 1-0 there last season. Birmingham's last home win was 2-0 in the League Cup in September 1996.

Birmingham

• Birmingham lost their first game of the season 2-0 at Middlesbrough last Saturday. However, they did win 2-1 against Cambridge (after extra-time) at St Andrew's in the Capital
One Cup first round on Tuesday.
• Blues have not won any of their last seven league games either side of the summer, losing six. Their last win was 3-1 at Doncaster in early April.
• City conceded 74 league goals last season - only relegated Barnsley and Yeovil conceded more in the Championship.

Brighton

• Brighton lost their first game of the season 1-0 against Sheffield Wednesday at the Amex Stadium last Saturday. However, they did win 2-0 against
Cheltenham at home in the Capital One Cup First Round on Tuesday.
• Albion kept 20 clean sheets in the league last season - the most in the Championship.


Prediction: 1-2

 

[TSB]

Phew!

 

[El Sid]

Ohh! Big V between team names and no space before the asterisk after the word Thread.

9/10

Were drawer

 

[Hometownglory]

Sneaky 0-1 to the Seagulls today! CMS

 

[LamieRobertson]

Birmingham beat Cambridge 3/1 not 2/1 ...bbc website wrong again?

 

[portslade seagull]

Have we won yet ( said in a pleading way ). Personally think today is already a relegation six pointer against a team we need to better. Things will change IF the right players are bought in but only time will tell

 

[dadams2k11]

Birmingham beat Cambridge 3/1 not 2/1 ...bbc website wrong again?

Yea BBC wrong again. Well spotted.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Come on you super seagulls

 

[glasfryn]

0-2
new boy with a wonder goal

 

[tinycowboy]

It's not right, but it's ok. Actually, I love it. The way those footballs look so cosy wrapped up in that long ribbon in the Birmingham badge fills me with hope. We can do this. Nil-nil.

 

[sussex seagull]

Lualua to score, o-1 to the Seagulls

 

[DumLum]

Yea BBC wrong again. Well spotted.

It doesn't mention Sam Crofts is suspended either. I didn't realize Andrew Crofts would be suspended today. Gonna be a big hole to fill in midfield with both the Crofts brothers missing.

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Weird raw

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

0-2
new boy with a wonder goal

Is he even eligible to play ?

 

[Mutts Nuts]

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Referee: Mark Brown
Referee Assistants: Mathew Buonassisi and Robert Merchant
Fourth Official: Robert Massey-Ellis​

Team News

Birmingham defender Gavin Gunning is expected to face a lengthy lay-off after suffering a knee injury on his debut against Cambridge on Tuesday.
Striker Clayton Donaldson and winger Mark Duffy, both summer signings, scored in midweek, boosting their chances of starting on Saturday.
Brighton's Solly March could return from a back problem, but fellow midfielder Andrew Crofts is suspended.
Kazenga LuaLua could also return after Will Buckley was sold to Sunderland.

Match Facts

Head-to-Head

• Brighton won the last meeting 1-0 at the Amex Stadium in January.
• Birmingham have won only one of the last six meetings. Their only win since 1996 was 1-0 at the Amex Stadium in September 2012.
• Brighton are unbeaten in the last three meetings at St Andrew's, winning 1-0 there last season. Birmingham's last home win was 2-0 in the League Cup in September 1996.

Birmingham

• Birmingham lost their first game of the season 2-0 at Middlesbrough last Saturday. However, they did win 2-1 against Cambridge (after extra-time) at St Andrew's in the Capital
One Cup first round on Tuesday.
• Blues have not won any of their last seven league games either side of the summer, losing six. Their last win was 3-1 at Doncaster in early April.
• City conceded 74 league goals last season - only relegated Barnsley and Yeovil conceded more in the Championship.

Brighton

• Brighton lost their first game of the season 1-0 against Sheffield Wednesday at the Amex Stadium last Saturday. However, they did win 2-0 against
Cheltenham at home in the Capital One Cup First Round on Tuesday.
• Albion kept 20 clean sheets in the league last season - the most in the Championship.


Prediction: 1-2

another 3 points lost today then

 

[Daffy Duck]

Personally think today is already a relegation six pointer against a team we need to better.

Oh, FFS! It's only the second game of the season.
Are you the former Doncaster chairman who blamed losing to us in the first game for their relegation that year?

 

[Seagull kimchi]

No ampersand!!! Gutted

 

[glasfryn]

Is he even eligible to play ?

according to the official site he is

 

[dadams2k11]

another 3 points lost today then

Keep the faith Mutts.

 

[MattBackHome]

I've got a GOOD feeling about this one. 4 Nil away win. Both Bruno and Calde to NET.