[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Albion v Bournemouth

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: The American Express Stadium
Date: Sunday 24th September 2023
Kick-off: 14:00 BST
Referee: John Brooks
Assistants: Simon Bennett, Akil Howson
Fourth Official: Peter Bankes
VAR: Michael Oliver
Additional VAR: Dan Cook
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TEAM NEWS

Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross is a fitness doubt after sustaining a muscle injury during Thursday's Europa League defeat by AEK Athens.

Lewis Dunk, James Milner and the recently ill Evan Ferguson will also be assessed, with head coach Roberto De Zerbi planning "a lot" of changes.

Bournemouth summer signings Tyler Adams and Alex Scott are continuing their recoveries from long-term injuries.

The Cherries have reported no fresh injury concerns.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Brighton did the double over Bournemouth last season, winning 1-0 at home in February and 2-0 away in April.
• Albion can beat Bournemouth in three successive league games for only the second time, following a run of six from 1930 to 1932 in the Third Division South.

Albion

• Brighton are vying to win five of their opening six top-flight matches in a season for the first time.
• They can equal the club Premier League record of three consecutive victories, set in October 2018 under Chris Hughton.
• Albion have scored in 21 league games in a row since a 1-0 home defeat against Fulham on 18 February.
• The Seagulls go into the weekend as the division's 15-goal top scorers, having attempted an unrivalled 44 shots on target.
• Brighton have gone 10 matches without a clean sheet in all competitions.

Bournemouth

• Bournemouth have failed to win any of their opening five league games for the first time since 2008-09, when they faced Gillingham, Aldershot, Exeter, Port Vale and Notts County.
• They have equalled the club Premier League record of nine consecutive matches without a win, set from February to July 2020.
• Their fixture against Chelsea last week produced the first 0-0 draw in the Premier League this season.
• The Cherries can keep successive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since a run of three from October to November 2019.
• Marcus Tavernier has been directly involved in eight goals in his last eight Premier League starts, scoring four and providing four assists.

Roberto De Zerbi's Bournemouth Press Conference

 

[Mortdecai]

 

[Brok]

Into the next round today please lads, no excuses.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This game could be season-defining.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Isn’t Brooks one of the very useless ones? I’m still getting on the plane in a bit though

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It's got nil-all written all over it

 

[Robinjakarta]

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Roberto De Zerbi's Bournemouth Press Conference

'I think the style (ours) can give you the proud, no?'
No. Sorry, YES! Absolutely, YES!
Love watching and listening to RDZ. We all do, no?

 

[Eric the meek]

The number of goals scored by Brighton and Bournemouth could define the entire result of this one.

 

[Terry Connor]

'Muff squad have been spotted already in the Coach Park, manoeuvring passenger vehicles into position.

 

[Beach Hut]

So excited

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Bournemouth are 17th with three points so far , a local-ish fixture, knowing the Albion’s propensity for making heavy weather of it , I predict a tough afternoon.... But we are good enough . Even with a depleted squad we have the ability to do it , so come on... those cherries are there for picking!

 

[AmexRuislip]

Come on the Albion...

 

[essbee1]

I don't follow all the negativity on here about the match. Bourn. are dogsh*t. Let's just get on with beating them easily
and move on to more challenging issues please.

 

[dazzer6666]

Missing this. Cruise ship disembark at bang on ko time, the w@nkers

 

[Insel affe]

To be fair they do have more sand than us.

 

[Change at Barnham]

If Lewis Dunk plays, we win.
Without his quality and calmness we concede goals.

I suspect he won't be risked and it will be a score draw.

 

[golddene]

Thank you for these match day threads D.H., my first port of call early morning on match days, always wait to hear Roberto’s pre game press conference on here and follow the game on this thread. So thank you for all your time and effort in providing them.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

If Lewis Dunk plays, we win.
Without his quality and calmness we concede goals.

I suspect he won't be risked and it will be a score draw.

He played against West Ham though...

 

[OzMike]

I will be watching this one, 9pm kick off our time and public holiday tomorrow.
3 points please.

 

[Midget]

To be fair they do have more sand than us.

But we've got the stones