[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Bromwich Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Albion v West Brom

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: The American Express Community Stadium
Date: Monday 26th October 2020
Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Assistants: Daniel Robathan, Neil Davies
Fourth Official: Gavin Ward
VAR: Martin Atkinson
Additional VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis
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TEAM NEWS

Brighton are without captain Lewis Dunk, who begins a three-game ban, but Danny Welbeck could make his debut after joining last weekend.

Alireza Jahanbakhsh is doubtful with a hamstring problem, while Davy Propper might come back into contention after recovering from an Achilles injury.

West Brom midfielder Sam Field will be out for at least four weeks after twisting his knee.

Forward Hal Robson-Kanu is still sidelined by a broken wrist.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• 
  [*=left]Brighton have won just one of their 10 top-flight games against West Brom (D5, L4).
  [*=left]The Baggies' last league win away to the Seagulls was 3-0 in the second tier in April 1990.

Albion

• 
  [*=left]Brighton could lose their opening three home league games in a season for the first time since 1988 - when their third defeat was against West Brom.
  [*=left]The Seagulls have won just one of their past 11 home league matches, and have lost five of the last six, conceding at least three goals in all five of those defeats.
  [*=left]They have won only one of their 14 top-flight games played on a Monday, with that victory coming against Leicester in April 1981.
  [*=left]Brighton have faced 35 shots in the Premier League this season, fewer than any other side, although a league-high 31% of those attempts have been scored.

West Brom

• 
  [*=left]The Baggies are without a victory in five top-flight games this season, their longest winless streak at the start of a Premier League campaign since a seven-match run in 2004.
  [*=left]West Brom's solitary victory in 13 Premier League away games on a Monday came against Liverpool in February 2013 (D5, L7).
  [*=left]The latest of West Brom's five Premier League goals this season was scored in the 47th minute, with their other four all netted in the first half.
  [*=left]Charlie Austin has scored seven goals in 10 appearances against Brighton in all competitions.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

According to the Beeb, Brighton have not won a Monday match in the top flight since 1981....
So it is time to change !

Let’s thrangle these Throstles

 

[Peteinblack]

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

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Bugger, we're doomed.

 

[sparkie]

We simply must win this Must-Win game.

 

[Thompson720]

So excited

 

[Beach Hut]

So excited

 

[WATFORD zero]

I'll only whisper it but, for the first time in years, I'm not overly worried that Dunk is out

 

[Mackenzie]

I wonder how the ref or VAR is going to stuff us today?

 

[Official Old Man]

Sian on VAR. One of the best linos in the game.

 

[vagabond]

Sian on VAR. One of the best linos in the game.

Jesus wept.

 

[vagabond]

Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Bromwich Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

Win and we go above Man Utd, and create a nice little buffer over the teams at the bottom.

However I can see this potentially being another frustrating game if we don’t take our chances. I believe we will dominate possession but unless we get more than 1 goal I will be very nervous to the inevitable sucker punch.

Come on lads. We have to give someone a tonking at some point. Let’s take our chances tonight and have a nice cigars out 3-0 victory.

Seagulls!

 

[rippleman]

Sian on VAR. One of the best linos in the game.

Totally agree with this; it's a shame that it appears that she isn't getting the opportunity to be elevated to referee at this level. She couldn't possibly be worse than some of the geriatric clowns currently officiating in the middle.

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

Martin Atkinson on VAR I’m sure he’ll find a way to **** us up

 

[RandyWanger]

This should be the game we take our chances and absolutely batter someone. Probably draw 1-1 or loose 0-1

 

[Swansman]

Win please. Draw and I can sleep tonight. Lose and my stomach hurts.

 

[sydney]

7-2 banker

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I'll only whisper it but, for the first time in years, I'm not overly worried that Dunk is out

I thought that yesterday, but I couldn’t bring myself to post it.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Are the sprinklers on yet?

 

[Rinkmaster]

Nice little 3-1 will do 4-1 if we are playing like we played in prem against manure