[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Albion v Ipswich

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: The American Express Stadium
Date: Saturday 14th September 2024
Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistants: Wade Smith, Akil Howson
Fourth Official: Lee Doughty
VAR: Michael Salisbury
Additional VAR: Natalie Aspinall
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TEAM NEWS

Brighton will monitor Mats Wieffer, who has missed the past three games with a minor issue.

Ferdi Kadioglu could make his debut but this match will come too soon for James Milner and Solly March, while Matt O'Riley remains sidelined.

Wes Burns and George Hirst have resumed training and may return to contention for Ipswich.

Omari Hutchinson withdrew from England Under-21 duty because of hamstring tightness but is available to play.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• This will be the 936th different fixture to be played in the Premier League.
• The sides last met in the Championship in February 2017, while the most recent top-flight encounter was in 1983.
• Brighton have won two of their past 10 home league matches against Ipswich (D6, L2).

Albion

• The Seagulls can go unbeaten in their opening four top-flight games of a season for the second time, having done so in 2022-23 (W3, D1).
• They dropped points in four of their six league matches against newly-promoted opposition last season, including home draws versus Sheffield United and Burnley (W2, D3, L1).
• Brighton have won six of their past eight top-flight fixtures in September, scoring at least three goals in each of the four most recent of those victories. However, their last September fixture ended in a 6-1 defeat at Aston Villa.
• Joao Pedro is vying to score in three consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time.

Ipswich

• Town have dropped a league-high five points from winning positions this season.
• They have lost seven of their last eight top-flight away fixtures (D1), with their most recent Premier League win on the road coming at Everton in February 2002, when Sixto Peralta and Matt Holland netted for George Burley’s side in a 2-1 triumph.
• The Tractor Boys are winless in their opening three top-flight games for the first time since 1984, while their tally of seven goals conceded is their highest at this level since 1974.
• Sammie Szmodics can become the second player to score in both of his first two Premier League away appearances for Ipswich, emulating Steve Whitton in 1992.

Fabian Hürzeler's Ipswich Press Conference

 

[jcdenton08]

Through to the next round here, no excuses. A tricky away trip for the lads, but I reckon we’ll smash this lot.

I’m going to go 4-1 Albion, March hat-trick, a Milner volley and a debut goal for O’Riley.

 

[Peppermint Tea]

A win, no injuries and a continuance of the early season style that saw Fabi win EPL MOTM for August.

3-1.
Dat Man Welbz (31)
Minty Polo (44)
Joao Pedro de Jesus H Christ on a bike (73)

Sammie Sam…Sym…Szymodowiz…Sizemeupohbaby…Simplesimon…him (84)

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Just leaving for Ipswich.

 

[Mortdecai]

 

[Insel affe]

Ironing my lucky underpants in preparation for a celebration

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I've got a feeling about this one

 

[Beach Hut]

So excited

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This next game could be season-defining.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I’ll say it. Probably not going to end 0-0.

 

[Han Solo]

They have no players that would start for us, we have 25 that would start for them.

3 points or BOOOOO

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

These are misinformed

let’s give these banner boys one helleva beating

 

[um bongo molongo]

Hot favourites against a newly promoted team. We all know how this ends don’t we .

Prove me wrong boys!

 

[FloatLeft]

My first game in my new season ticket seats!! I’m feeling fab about this one!!!

 

[Grassman]

Ralph Fiennes, Trevor Nunn, Cardinal Worsley, Ed Sheeran and that bloke who murdered all those prostitutes in the early 2000s, your side are gonna take one hell of a beating!

 

[lawros left foot]

Missing my first home game for 3 and a half years.
Took a gamble on a cheap holiday deal for this week instead of last week, not thinking for a minute that EUFA would be daft enough to have an international break 3 games into the new season.

The moral of the story, never underestimate the stupidity of EUFA.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

My first game in my new season ticket seats!! I’m feeling fab about this one!!!

Same for us, as missed the United game

Thinking about it we haven’t stayed put for a single season over the last few years

North
West Upper
West Lower
North Shelf
North Shelf block along

Might stay put as got the seats I’ve been after for a while but then if there’s movement of the away fans next year, the home south stand due to proximity to the coach park might be more desirable!

 

[Triggaaar]

They have no players that would start for us, we have 25 that would start for them.

You sound like a Palace fan

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

First live game of the season, really looking forward to seeing a strong attacking performance. From the bits I have seen of Ipswich their style should suit us to the ground.

 

[Bakero]

I've got to go to a birthday lunch so going to miss it