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Brighton v Blackburn
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Hillian1
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ok mate
madinthehead
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Wheel win 1 all!
shoreham seagull 1973
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A 2-1 win to us with Halford getting the winner. Hope he will start up top to give us a bit of much needed height.
Blackburn are really serious dangerous opposition
After the recent games Albion have fallen to third place (from first) in the passing stats below Wolves and Derby.
http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/25...TeamStatistics/England-Championship-2014-2015
Possession and we have fallen from second place to fifth behind Wolves, Derby, Bournemouth and Norwich.
Blackburn have replaced Rotherham as the best aerial team. Aerial is a bit of a weakness for us, but out of the bottom three which are Watford, Brentford and Huddersfield.
In shots per game, Norwich and Blackburn are ahead of us.
Shots from inside the penalty area (where I think Albion are poor) is still about average. Slightly ahead of Wigan which is no surprise. Leaders in this important attacking stats are Middlesbro, Blackburn and Norwich.
I think this makes Blackburn are really serious dangerous opposition.
I think the dangerous clubs are now Derby, Middlesbro, Norwich, Wolves, Bournemouth, Blackburn: which would now be my prediction of the top clubs at the end of the season.
Possession, essentially a defensive tactic, is below average and less than 50% for Blackburn. This might make them more of a counter-attacking side. A bit of a gamble playing advanced wing-backs against such a side (I don't like these tactics anyway.).
A big test for Sami Hyypia this match. Get it wrong and we could go down 0-3. Get it right and I have faith that a 2-1 win is not out of the question.
To my mind we have got to get our two second strikers into the penalty area and hope they have got the composure to at least get the shots (headers seem unlikely) on target.
PS: Albion are the leading club for defensive interceptions this season, so our midfield is not dreadful. Dribbles per game is not bad either. We are second behind Norwich.
After the recent games Albion have fallen to third place (from first) in the passing stats below Wolves and Derby.
http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/25...TeamStatistics/England-Championship-2014-2015
Possession and we have fallen from second place to fifth behind Wolves, Derby, Bournemouth and Norwich.
Blackburn have replaced Rotherham as the best aerial team. Aerial is a bit of a weakness for us, but out of the bottom three which are Watford, Brentford and Huddersfield.
In shots per game, Norwich and Blackburn are ahead of us.
Shots from inside the penalty area (where I think Albion are poor) is still about average. Slightly ahead of Wigan which is no surprise. Leaders in this important attacking stats are Middlesbro, Blackburn and Norwich.
I think this makes Blackburn are really serious dangerous opposition.
I think the dangerous clubs are now Derby, Middlesbro, Norwich, Wolves, Bournemouth, Blackburn: which would now be my prediction of the top clubs at the end of the season.
Possession, essentially a defensive tactic, is below average and less than 50% for Blackburn. This might make them more of a counter-attacking side. A bit of a gamble playing advanced wing-backs against such a side (I don't like these tactics anyway.).
A big test for Sami Hyypia this match. Get it wrong and we could go down 0-3. Get it right and I have faith that a 2-1 win is not out of the question.
To my mind we have got to get our two second strikers into the penalty area and hope they have got the composure to at least get the shots (headers seem unlikely) on target.
PS: Albion are the leading club for defensive interceptions this season, so our midfield is not dreadful. Dribbles per game is not bad either. We are second behind Norwich.
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Banker 1-1 Draw
PS: Even our weak point of getting shots on target is no worse than average. However, Blackburn are the second team for shots on target below Bournemouth.
Overall 4.1 to 5.4.
(Home) Albion 5.1 vs Blackburn (Away) 4.1
I have not the conversion stats at hand but I think ours are something like 25% of shots on target to Blackburns 33%. So it makes an even game and too even to bet on unless you take a chance on a 1-1 draw.
PS: Even our weak point of getting shots on target is no worse than average. However, Blackburn are the second team for shots on target below Bournemouth.
Overall 4.1 to 5.4.
(Home) Albion 5.1 vs Blackburn (Away) 4.1
I have not the conversion stats at hand but I think ours are something like 25% of shots on target to Blackburns 33%. So it makes an even game and too even to bet on unless you take a chance on a 1-1 draw.
GreersElbow
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2-2 draw, Baldock, Bennett.
CorgiRegisteredFriend
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It will be a draw. Probably low scoring.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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The big question is can Dunk and Greer keep Rhodes and Gestade quiet. Greer has been awful of late ( poor positioning, indecision and poor distribution ) He needs to find his mojo again as he is putting increased pressure on Dunk.
Can't see beyond a draw myself....1-1 or 2-2.
Can't see beyond a draw myself....1-1 or 2-2.
Raleigh Chopper
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0-0
The Sock of Poskett
The best is yet to come (spoiler alert)
- Jun 12, 2009
- 2,836
Taking heart from Tuesday's win, I'll stick my neck out and say 2-1 to the Albion. Could easily be wrong though 
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
- 10,974
I'd like to think Tuesday's win will be the springboard to kick on and get another win but knowing the Albion it will probably be one step forward followed by two steps back, we'll play poorly, get beat and there will be massive binfests on here to take into the international break. Heart say's a win, Head say's a defeat so I'll plump for a 0-0.
Fixtures have been screwy for the last few years for all teams. A long absence from home matches and then two in quick succession. I bet this was not raised at the latest clubs meeting?
No trains is going to be a real nuisance if the weather is as forecasted. I would not like be working on repairs in this weather either.
No trains is going to be a real nuisance if the weather is as forecasted. I would not like be working on repairs in this weather either.
brakespear
Doctor Worm
1-1 
Be happy with that as well (at this point anyway).
Be happy with that as well (at this point anyway).
2-1, but not sure who to.............
Saladpack Seagull
Just Shut Up and Paddle
1-1, Dunk and Rhodes.
BensGrandad
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Will a defeat herald the end of Hypia? I dont think it will, so hopefully a win is on the cards.