Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Blackburn Rovers ***Official Match Thread***

[StonehamPark]

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SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
Venue: The AMEX Community Stadium
Date: Saturday 22 August
Kick-off: 15:00 BST


TEAM NEWS

Brighton could hand forward Bobby Zamora his debut since rejoining the club after missing the last match with a groin strain.

Seagulls defender Connor Goldson could be in the squad after signing from Shrewsbury on Wednesday.

Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes is once again doubtful with an ankle injury.

Rovers' forward Chris Brown (knee) and midfielder Chris Taylor (groin) are out, but midfielder Corry Evans is available again after a thigh strain.

MATCH FACTS

• The Seagulls are unbeaten in six games against Blackburn Rovers, winning two and drawing four.
• Rovers have recorded only one shutout in their last seven trips to Brighton.
• Brighton are unbeaten in their opening three league games to a season for the first time since 2011/12 (in which they went six without a defeat).
• Blackburn Rovers have gone nine away games unbeaten, winning three and drawing six.
• The Seagulls have scored just one goal in their last five home games.
• Bruno (Brighton) has made more interceptions in 2015/16 than any other Championship player (16).

COYS!

 

[StonehamPark]

Loving that Bruno stat.
Hating the 1 goal in 5 home games stat.

BHA 2 - 1 Blackburn

 

[perseus]

Who are the officials?

 

[perseus]

Team guides and stats:

http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/959263/Preview

Blackburn had a mere five shots away to Huddersfield in their 1-1 draw compared to the Albion's 12.

http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/25...TeamStatistics/England-Championship-2015-2016
http://www.whoscored.com/Teams/211/Statistics/England-Brighton

Pity the statto site is down (for good?).

http://www.statto.com/football/stats

 

[tommyseagull]

Whirl wind today!

 

[saafend_seagull]

£5 on Marshall FGS, bound to happen!

 

[perseus]

Loving that Bruno stat.
Hating the 1 goal in 5 home games stat.

BHA 2 - 1 Blackburn

Bruno gets that stat because Dunk is out. http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/25...ayerStatistics/England-Championship-2014-2015

Albion were leading interceptors last season with Dunk 4th and Greer 6th.

http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/25...ayerStatistics/England-Championship-2014-2015

Blackburn were also high up with Kilgallon 3rd and Hanley (good player) 10th.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Have we scored yet ? Sort it out CH

 

[perseus]

£5 on Marshall FGS, bound to happen!

Marshall had four very long shots for Blackburn at the Amex last season, one blocked, one missed and two feeble shots picked up by Walton. Just giving the ball away.

 

[glasfryn]

Albion 2 - 0 Blackburn

 

[Giraffe]

When you read those stats, it has draw written all over it.

 

[Gullys Cats]

1-0 Zamora

 

[GT49er]

When you read those stats, it has draw written all over it.

0-0? - there has NEVER been a 0-0 draw between these two sides.

 

[TomandJerry]

Wheel loose

 

[Phat Baz 68]

4-1 Albion

 

[Marty McFly]

0-0? - there has NEVER been a 0-0 draw between these two sides.

Exactly.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Will the heat help us? Ball retention will be crucial!

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Bloody hell people have some faith !
Gonna lose, 0-0,.
A good old fashioned footballing lesson given to Blackburn today by the best
Team in the Chsmpionship, Brighton & Hove Albion.
Cmon you SSSSEEEAAAAGUUULLLSSSS !!!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Bloody hell people have some faith !
Gonna lose, 0-0,.
A good old fashioned footballing lesson given to Blackburn today by the best
Team in the Chsmpionship, Brighton & Hove Albion.
Cmon you SSSSEEEAAAAGUUULLLSSSS !!!

Quite right! Well said that man!

I am extremely confident that we will win and one of our strikers will score.

 

[KZNSeagull]

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Having seen the pics from Shoreham, I am not really in the mood now.