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



Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010
13,607
Quaxxann
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West Ham v Brighton

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: London Stadium
Date: Friday 20th October 2017
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistants: Peter Kirkup, Stephen Child
Fourth official: Neil Swarbrick



TEAM NEWS

Brighton are hopeful Shane Duffy will be fit to play despite being forced off against Everton with a groin problem.

Tomer Hemed completes a three-game ban, while long-term absentees Sam Baldock and Beram Kayal will build fitness by playing for the under-23s on Friday.

Andy Carroll serves a one-game suspension after being sent off in West Ham's draw with Burnley on Saturday.

Diafra Sakho is out with a back problem but Javier Hernandez should be available despite a tight hamstring.

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic on his side's high tally of red cards: "Is there a lack of discipline? I don't think so.

"None of these red cards [in the last three years] were from a typical lack of discipline. Nobody headbutted anyone.

"Andy's [dismissal at Burnley] was basically stupid. But many of the red cards we appealed and they were ruled out - three or four, or even five, were completely big mistakes from the referees.

"I don't remember one that I would connect with lack of discipline and letting the team down."

Brighton manager Chris Hughton: "At home, I think we have acquitted ourselves well; we've won two games, drawn one and put on a very good show against Manchester City [a 2-0 defeat].

"It's going to be our away form that's going to be the most challenging.

"It's a game away from home, a big stadium, against a very talented team and seeing a way for us getting points away from home."

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head


  • [*=left]Brighton have only won one of their seven league visits to West Ham (D2, L4).
    [*=left]That victory came in the Championship in November 2004, when Guy Butters headed the only goal.
    [*=left]These sides last met in the league in the 2011-12 Championship season, when the Hammers won both encounters - including 6-0 at home.

West Ham


  • [*=left]West Ham have won both of their previous home Premier League games on a Friday by a 1-0 scoreline - beating Coventry in December 1997 and Tottenham in May this year.
    [*=left]The Hammers have kept clean sheets in five of their last seven top-flight home matches.
    [*=left]Seven of their nine league wins at the London Stadium have been by 1-0 scorelines.
    [*=left]They have received 12 Premier League red cards since Slaven Bilic's appointment in 2015 - three more than any other side in this period.
    [*=left]The Hammers have scored 75% of their league goals this season in the second half - only Brighton (83%) have a higher figure.

Brighton


  • [*=left]The Seagulls are yet to win an away game in league or cup this season, scoring only one goal.
    [*=left]They have won only one of their last 33 top-flight away matches, a 2-1 victory at Swansea in March 1983 (D8, L24).
    [*=left]Pascal Gross has been directly involved in 83% of Brighton's Premier League goals this season (two goals and three assists), which is the highest percentage in the top flight.
    [*=left]Gross has created 211 chances for team-mates in league football since August 2015 - the same number as Kevin de Bruyne. Only five players have created more opportunities in this period in the top five European leagues.
    [*=left]Chris Hughton is winless in his last 12 Premier League away matches as a manager (D3, L9). His most recent victory on the road came with Norwich at West Brom on 7 December 2013.
 

Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,093
Surrey
Good solid opening two posts. No blame can be attached to [MENTION=15297]Dick Head[/MENTION] or [MENTION=1320]Notters[/MENTION] if we lose this - it will definitely be someone else's fault.
 


Monkey Man

Your support is not that great
Jan 30, 2005
3,155
Neither here nor there
1 change.

Izquerdo to start, Solly on the bench.

Wouldn't be surprised. Was scintillating at times against Everton and surely he can't just be the new LuaLua in a supersub role. Though I think March has been excellent and probably offers more defensively (c) Warren Aspinall.
 

TomandJerry

Well-known member
Oct 1, 2013
11,345
Good solid opening two posts. No blame can be attached to [MENTION=15297]Dick Head[/MENTION] or [MENTION=1320]Notters[/MENTION] if we lose this - it will definitely be someone else's fault.

If only my match threads got this kind of response! :angry:
 

Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,498
East Wales
With all due respect we should be beating teams like West Ham.

:wink:
 


Wrong-Direction

Well-known member
Mar 10, 2013
13,375
Hitting the pub in T minus 1hour

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nicko31

Well-known member
Jan 7, 2010
17,489
Gods country fortnightly
Its a great stadium for..........athletics. Old Skool Hammers I know hate it. I think we've a lot more chance here than at Upton Park
 

The Optimist

Well-known member
NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Apr 6, 2008
2,574
Lewisham
Wouldn't be surprised. Was scintillating at times against Everton and surely he can't just be the new LuaLua in a supersub role. Though I think March has been excellent and probably offers more defensively (c) Warren Aspinall.

For an away game I'd expect Solly to start. I think Izquierdo is more likely to get starts at home first (I know he started Arsenal away). The only thing is it was mentioned that Solly sounded like he had a cold on Sunday so if he's been struggling with illness maybe he will be given a rest.
 


Two Professors

Two Mad Professors
Jul 13, 2009
7,617
Multicultural Brum
On the way back to the airport,saw a direction sign for 'Izquierdo Playa',and I thought it must be an omen for the Columbian to open his account.0-2 Albion
(apparently Pozo Izqierdo Playa is one of the top surfing beaches,but I'm too old to have known that!)
 

Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010
13,607
Quaxxann
Its a great stadium for..........athletics. Old Skool Hammers I know hate it. I think we've a lot more chance here than at Upton Park

We are well used to playing in athletics stadia.
 




Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,671
Brighton
If I hear ANY booing at full time.......:angry:
 

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