Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading ***Official Match Thread*** Boxing Day 2014

[Eeyore]

AMEX Community Stadium- Friday 26th December 2014

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Can the Albion begin the reversal of fortunes with a first league win against Reading since April 2003 ?

Referee: Graham Salisbury
Last Albion match: 15/12/12 v Nottingham Forest (H) 0-0

Head-to-Head
• The last meeting ended as a 1-1 draw at the AMEX Stadium in March.
• Brighton have won only one of the last nine meetings in all competitions. Their only win since 2003 was 1-0 at home in the FA Cup in January.
• Reading have won four of the last six meetings at Brighton in all competitions, drawing one and losing one.

Brighton
• Brighton have won only one of their last 15 games in all competitions. Their only win since 24 September was 1-0 against Wigan at home in the Championship on 4 November.
• Brighton have lost their last two home games, against Fulham and Millwall.

Reading
• Reading have won only one of their last six games. Their only win since early November was 2-1 at Norwich on 29 November.
• Reading lost their last away game 6-1 at Birmingham on 13 December - their biggest defeat since a 6-0 loss at Peterborough in the Capital One Cup in August 2013.

Stats courtesy of the BBC & Soccerbase.

 

[BensGrandad]

Referee is Graham Salisbury whose record this season is 67 yellow & 3 red cards

 

[Steve Foster]

AMEX Community Stadium- Friday 26th December 2014

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Can the Albion begin the reversal of fortunes with a first league win against Reading since April 2003 ?

Referee: Graham Salisbury
Last Albion match: 15/12/12 v Nottingham Forest (H) 0-0

Head-to-Head
• The last meeting ended as a 1-1 draw at the AMEX Stadium in March.
• Brighton have won only one of the last nine meetings in all competitions. Their only win since 2003 was 1-0 at home in the FA Cup in January.
• Reading have won four of the last six meetings at Brighton in all competitions, drawing one and losing one.

Brighton
• Brighton have won only one of their last 15 games in all competitions. Their only win since 24 September was 1-0 against Wigan at home in the Championship on 4 November.
• Brighton have lost their last two home games, against Fulham and Millwall.

Reading
• Reading have won only one of their last six games. Their only win since early November was 2-1 at Norwich on 29 November.
• Reading lost their last away game 6-1 at Birmingham on 13 December - their biggest defeat since a 6-0 loss at Peterborough in the Capital One Cup in August 2013.

Stats courtesy of the BBC & Soccerbase.

No - Score Predictor link! Wheel win? No manager - wheel draw? No Burke - wheel lose?
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?314915-**-BHA-v-Reading-**-Score-Predictor

 

[glasfryn]

1-0 to the good guys Bent to score

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

2-1 loss

 

[bhawoddy]

A must win for me.......

 

[severnside gull]

Good effort BL

Gutted I can't travel down to the game today. As important a match as we've had. We desperately need a little bit of luck and a win to break the cycle and help us start turning our season round.
Roar the lads on if you're going!

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

1 - 1 draw, Bent to score

 

[Bombadier Botty]

"Scoring goals for fun Glenn Murray..."

 

[TomandJerry]

It has the "last edited"

Wheel loose

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Anything could happen today.
One of those games that you just need to turn up, get behind them and, see what happens abd try and enjoy it, if you can.
No manager for us, will Jones change it, will they play for him, expectation of a new manager.
New manager for Reading will they do a new manager performance or still continue to be poor but Murray is nailed on to score.
Both teams out of form and desperate for a win.
Should be brilliant under the lights.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

"Scoring goals for fun Glenn Murray..."

Will he go for the knee twitch "Zaha" or the imaginary ankle swipe "Zaha" when he gets into the penalty box today ?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Will he go for the knee twitch "Zaha" or the imaginary ankle swipe "Zaha" when he gets into the penalty box today ?

More likely the kick the goalie in the shoulder and fall over.

All I hope from today is that the team turns up and the crowd makes some positive noise.

 

[Eeyore]

No - Score Predictor link! Wheel win? No manager - wheel draw? No Burke - wheel lose?
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?314915-**-BHA-v-Reading-**-Score-Predictor

Given the run of bad luck recent match threaders have had, I thought I'd put myself forward.

However, I shall permanently retire if no win is forthcoming.

 

[maltaseagull]

Good luck today lads.

I will be listening as usual whilst wearing a new lucky Tshirt !

 

[perseus]

What time is Kick Off ??​

 

[Don Quixote]

Easy win.

 

[Sompting_Seagull]

Swapped seats today, gonna experience the roost for the first time. 2-1 to the good guys.! UTA.

 

[perseus]

Referee is Graham Salisbury whose record this season is 67 yellow & 3 red cards

He knows about the Glenn Murray diving in the box. Too be exceptionally generous it only occurs when the ball is not on his right foot.

 

[BensGrandad]

The Argus do not expect many if any team changes from Wolves game starting XI