[Albion] Burnley vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Burnley v Albion

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: Turf Moor
Date: Sunday 26th July 2020
Kick-off: 16:00 BST
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Assistants: Edward Smart, Richard Wild
Fourth Official: Jeremy Simpson
Reserve Assistant Referee: Graeme Fyvie
VAR: Darren Bond
Additional VAR: Daniel Robathan
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TEAM NEWS

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has said he is unlikely to blood any youngsters against Brighton despite a number of injury absentees.

Ashley Barnes, Ben Mee, Matt Lowton, Jack Cork and Charlie Taylor are all unavailable.

Brighton, who secured their Premier League safety with a 0-0 draw against Newcastle on Monday, have no fresh injury concerns.

Jose Izquierdo and Steven Alzate remain sidelined.

MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES

Steven Wyeth: If Burnley break a recent habit of losing their final game of the season, they will set a new club Premier League points record.

A Nick Pope clean sheet contributing to that milestone would guarantee him at least a share of the Golden Glove. That award has only previously been won by goalkeepers at Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.

The season's culmination is not without objectives for Brighton. Victory secures their best Premier League tally of 41 points, potentially good enough to match the 15th place finish of their first campaign back in the top flight two years ago.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

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  [*=left]Six of the past eight league meetings have been drawn.
  [*=left]Burnley are unbeaten in all five top-flight meetings, winning two and drawing three.

Burnley

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  [*=left]Burnley have lost just one of their past 15 Premier League games, winning eight and drawing six.
  [*=left]They have conceded just 11 goals during that run, five of which came in one match against Manchester City.
  [*=left]They could equal their Premier League club record of eight matches without defeat.
  [*=left]Only Manchester City have kept more league clean sheets than Burnley's 15 this season.
  [*=left]Dwight McNeil could become only the sixth player to start all 38 Premier League games in a season before turning 21, joining Gary Kelly, Robbie Fowler, Frank Lampard, Wayne Bridge and Wayne Routledge.

Albion

• 
  [*=left]With five draws and one victory, Brighton are currently on a top-flight club record of six away games without defeat.
  [*=left]They have only conceded one away goal since the season restarted.
  [*=left]Albion have drawn a joint Premier League-high 14 matches this season.
  [*=left]They haven't won their final league game of a season since 2013-14.
  [*=left]Brighton are unbeaten in all 10 league matches in which Neal Maupay has scored.
  [*=left]Davy Propper could make his 100th Premier League appearance.

 

[OzMike]

Will be a snoozefest.

 

[Petunia]

Will be a snoozefest.

As it’s a 1.00am kick-off I will definitely be a-snoozing!

 

[OzMike]

As it’s a 1.00am kick-off I will definitely be a-snoozing!

11pm kick off here, won't be staying up though.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

4pm here. If it is anything like the Newcastle game, I will also be snoozing.

 

[BN41Albion]

Reckon I'll be flicking between the relegation games to be honest. Don't think I've ever been less interested in an Albion game... Great to not be involved in the final day scrap though!

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

As the relegation games are across Sky and BT I’m hoping they’ve got an agreed
Met where they are allowed to broadcast each other’s goals as they go in


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[amexer]

Because prize money for places at stake such a shame a meaningless game cant find room for some young players to be given debut

 

[Is it PotG?]

Will be watching the Villa and Watford games, one on the laptop and one on the TV....à la Grandad in OFaH.

 

[portlock seagull]

Will be a snoozefest.

A history of draws, us not winning on final day of season for nearly a decade, neither side anything to play for...I fear you may be right! Never mind last on MOTD, they might even forget about this fixture!

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

A history of draws, us not winning on final day of season for nearly a decade, neither side anything to play for...I fear you may be right! Never mind last on MOTD, they might even forget about this fixture!

On paper there’s a chance MOTD will just show the new shirt and not the match


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[Wellesley]

Bloody hell, I was looking forward to it before I read this thread. Not sure I'll bother now!

 

[portlock seagull]

On paper there’s a chance MOTD will just show the new shirt and not the match


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Ooo, have we a new shirt reveal?! I bet it will be awful, a blue and white 90s vomit most likely if current trends are to be believed. Hope not. Stay classy Albion. Keep it simple.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

4pm here. If it is anything like the Newcastle game, I will also be snoozing.

4pm on a Sunday afternoon here,.

Family lunch and a few beers before hand.
Even if it's a 9 goal thriller, there's a 50/50 chance I will be snoozing before full time.

 

[portlock seagull]

Bloody hell, I was looking forward to it before I read this thread. Not sure I'll bother now!

I guess you missed Newcastle, Citeh, Liverpool, Utd...?

 

[Dick Swiveller]

All of the appointed officials for this game will now be fully aware of their place in the pecking order. And thoroughly deserved for Moss. Shocking ref.

 

[Bry Nylon]

"And finally, to Turf Moor..."

 

[Frankie]

The game is vital if we have any aspirations of finishing in the top 15 , carpe diem chaps .

 

[pornomagboy]

would like to see some of the under23s play that have been around the squad since the restart all play

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[DumLum]

If we score one goal we will average exactly one goal a game for the season.
If Palace score 8 against spurs they will do the same.