Brighton And Hove Albion vs Burnley ****Official Match Thread****

[terryberry1]

8-6. Goal fest

 

[Everest]

League matches at Brighton
Brighton wins - 4
Burnley wins - 3
Draws - 3
Brighton goals - 11
Burnley goals - 8

League results at Brighton (all time)
English League Championship
17.12.2011 Brighton 0-1 Burnley
31.01.2006 Brighton 0-0 Burnley
20.11.2004 Brighton 0-1 Burnley
English Division One
28.12.2002 Brighton 2-2 Burnley
English Division Two
09.04.1996 Brighton 1-0 Burnley
16.03.1994 Brighton 1-1 Burnley
26.12.1992 Brighton 3-0 Burnley
English Division Two (old)
03.03.1979 Brighton 2-1 Burnley
11.02.1978 Brighton 2-1 Burnley
18.11.1972 Brighton 0-1 Burnley

Last Season
17.12.2011
Brighton 0-1 Burnley
Att: 19,641
Possession: 41% - 59%
Shots: 9 - 19
On target: 4 - 15
Corners : 2 - 14
Fouls: 6 - 8
Bookings: 1 - 2
Reds: 2 - 0
Scorer: Trippier (32)

Head-to-head
• This is the 25th meeting of these clubs in league and cup; Brighton have won eight and Burnley nine of the previous 24.
• A brilliant double from Craig Mackail-Smith helped Brighton secure a 3-1 win at Turf Moor in September; their first victory in eight against the Clarets.
• A home win will give the Seagulls their second double over Burnley; the first was 20 years ago.
Brighton
• Brighton could find themselves back in the play-off zone they vacated four months ago, if they can follow up Tuesday's shock 2-0 away win over runaway leaders Cardiff.
• The Championship's draw specialists (13 of 32) have won fewer home matches than any other top-half club; just six.
• On loan Dean Hammond is in line to make his 350th career league appearance, and fellow midfielder Gary Dicker his 150th Brighton appearance.
Burnley
• Mid-table Burnley are looking for a first victory in five Championship outings, having notched two points from a last possible 12.
• Although they have lost half their away games (eight of 16), Championship matches on the road involving the Clarets have yielded 54 goals (24 for, 30 against); only Watford's exceed that.
• Lee Grant is poised to make his 100th league start in goal for Burnley.

 

[Triggaaar]

Nice to play against oppo with a proper looking badge after Hull's camp tiger and Cardiff's abomination. That isn't to say they aren't a bunch of whining northern monkeys of course, which they clearly are. One of two ways today I reckon - an easy 3-0 win engineered by a sublime Vicente masterclass, or a frustrating afternoon of missed chances with them grabbing a winner in the 94th minute when a PIG clearance clunks Adam on the back of the head and loops back for an OG. Followed by a right royal NSC binfest of "it's all Gus' fault for not telling El Abd to duck", "we're all doomed", "why can't we be more like Barcelona" versus "I'd have taken 3 points from Cardiff and Burnley", "we're still in it", "remember 5 years ago" etc

Sounds about right.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Im fully expecting a comfortable win today, a good atmosphere and top 6 position by the end of the day.

Just wish I was there, I detest my job when I have to work on Amex Saturday's.

 

[tinycowboy]

I'm keen to see a 1970s kind of score - 5-3 would be perfect.

 

[sant andreu]

We're bound to have someone sent off. My money's on Upson or Ulloa. Hope I'm wrong!

 

[glasfryn]

any win will do for me
but I would like it if Barnes scored the winner off his backside for two reasons
a) we would collect 3 points
b) it would shut the "Barnes out of the team" mugs up for at least one more week

 

[tinycowboy]

The Burnley fans suspect that they'll be playing Charlie Austin as a loan striker - I can't see them getting many goals against our defence like that.

I think 5-0 is a more realistic scoreline

I'll meet you halfway - 5-1.

 

[Acker79]

Far too much positivity and high scoring wins for us. It's almost as bad as the 'loving that line up'/'three points in the bag with that team' type comments when the line up is announced. You all gone done and cursed us. I might not even bother going, now.

 

[yxee]

Barnes scorecast 1-0, 29-1. £1 bet should pay for my ticket.

 

[Max Paper]

Will Barnes just walk back into the starting 11? I hope not, and not because I think he's not good enough on this occasion but the teams playing well and he should have to work for his place back.

 

[JBizzle]

Will Barnes just walk back into the starting 11? I hope not, and not because I think he's not good enough on this occasion but the teams playing well and he should have to work for his place back.

Depends on who we have playing DM. If it is someone who isn't used to the role. Barnes may play to give more protection... Mind you Spanish Dave has proved he can do that very well indeed.

 

[yxee]

I'd guess Lopez will cover DM with Hammond CM and Vicente AM. That leaves three places,... Orlandi, Barnes/Buckley and Ulloa up front?

 

[We're the Stripes]

Just me who thinks it's fairly obvious Dicker will come in to sit alongside Hammond (providing he recovers)? He's been first off the bench in recent games to try and help us settle down in midfield, and has played a deep-lying role numerous times under Gus. I can't see why he'd gamble on Lopez or Calde playing an unfamiliar role when there's no need to.

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

The man in charge today Mr Graham Scott has officiated 29 games this season and dished out 81 yellows and 5 reds, so I reckon there will be quite a few bookings today and wouldn't surprise me to see an early bath for someone as well.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Gary Dicker starts today. And rightly so.

 

[LamieRobertson]

The man in charge today Mr Graham Scott has officiated 29 games this season and dished out 81 yellows and 5 reds, so I reckon there will be quite a few bookings today and wouldn't surprise me to see an early bath for someone as well.

Deja vu

 

[LamieRobertson]

I'd guess Lopez will cover DM with Hammond CM and Vicente AM. That leaves three places,... Orlandi, Barnes/Buckley and Ulloa up front?

Same team that started Blackburn apart from Dicker in for Bridcutt

 

[The Truth]

3-0 Brighton. Easy game. Vicente scores. 4 Gus to Chelsea threads and one more Murray thread.

 

[mune ni kamome]

Please. Just a straightforward no frills bog-standard home win. No hanging on at the end or coming back from a goal down. Just like the old days.