Bristol City vs Brighton & Hove Albion ****Official Match Thread****

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

Vs



Football League championship

Venue:- Ashton Gate

Kick off:- 7.45 p.m

Match officials:- Referee- DARREN DRYSDALE
Mark Derrien and Andrew Laver
Fourth Official Adam Nunn

Will Albion continue their cracking recent form and make it 4 wins on the spin?
Will Leo keep banging them after his hatrick heroics of the weekend?
What Bristol City team will turn up? The the team that has been beaten regularly all season and dumped them at the bottom, or the team that has beaten forest, Barnsley and Watford recently?

I'm going for a 2-1 victory, Leo with both

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

No!! The Bristol City badge is an attachment and the Albion badge isn't. AND you've used a crappy version of our badge.

That's it. We're DOOMED. 5-0 City.

 

[Steve Foster]

Big game for both sides:

What is your score?

Bristol City v BHA - Score Predictor Thread

Everyone seems to be cheerful like the weather!

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Bristol City 0 (Zero) - 3 (THREE) Brighton and Hove Albion (Spanish Dave, Ulloa, Bruno)



There isn't a game in Manchester this evening.

 

[Acker79]

Bridcutt is back from suspension, bridge and vicente might be back. This means it could be quite tempting to get excited about the team line up. Let's all try to avoid getting cocky when the team line up is announced - this restraint has served us well the last few games.

 

[JJ McClure]

We're in for a shock result tonight...someone who speaks English will score.

 

[shaolinpunk]

A potentially difficult game - they'll be setting out like an away team, looking to frustrate us and catch us on the break/with a set piece - but I think we should have enough to get all three points.

I'm saying a 2-1 win for Brighton

 

[Sompting_Seagull]

You're on a roll Rowley, long may it continue... gonna go for 2 - 1 to the mighty Green and White Stripes (or will Poyet go for the 'home kit' away again )


TEAM NEWS
Bristol City have no new injury concerns for their clash with Brighton.

Captain Cole Skuse and veteran Louis Carey could both return to the starting line-up following knee injuries.

Midfield lynchpin Liam Bridcutt is set to start for Brighton after missing the last two matches through suspension.

Wayne Bridge (hamstring) is still out so Inigo Calderon will continue to play at left-back, while Vicente could return after being rested on Saturday.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• These clubs have faced each other 72 times over 90 years, and each have won 28.

• Brighton completed a third successive victory over Bristol City with a 2-0 triumph in the reverse fixture in November, the goals coming from Dean Hammond and Andrea Orlandi.

• The Robins are looking for their first goal in four games with Brighton, and their first home victory over them since the 2006-07 season, when they won in the league and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.

Bristol City

• Bristol City returned to the foot of the table after Saturday's scoreless draw at Blackpool - only their fifth draw of this Championship campaign.

• Sean O'Driscoll's side are only two points from safety, but bidding for five successive home league wins - last achieved in December 2006 in League One.

• The Robins have leaked more league goals than any of the other 91 league clubs (65).

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Brighton consolidated their place in the play-off zone with a third successive win at the weekend, and are now vying for their best victorious streak since notching five on the bounce in mid-September.

• The Seagulls are the only club to have been beaten just once in the Championship in 2013, and have lost only three of the last 22 league matches.

• Championship matches involving Brighton have generated a joint divisional low 85 goals (50 for, 35 against), and Gus Poyet's side are the draw specialists of the second tier with 13 of 34 finishing all square.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Seem like a completely different team since S'OD has taken over, think it will be tough- going for 1 all.

 

[One Love]

Last 8 games they've taken 13 points and they've played Cardiff, Watford, Palace and Forest.

Very happy with a point.

 

[severnside gull]

for those travelling there are some roadworks on the M4 around Swindon but the one to watch out for is the Almondsbury interchange (M4 to M5) - allow 20 minutes or so on your journey time

 

[brightonmark1234]

3 points please and lets raise our game as we don't usually play well against the teams in the bottom half so i want a good performance and i am going for a 2-1 brighton win.

 

[Pantani]

3 points please and lets raise our game as we don't usually play well against the teams in the bottom half so i want a good performance and i am going for a 2-1 brighton win.

We have the 5th best record against the bottom half! It is the teams at the top we have had a problem with until the recent victories over Burnley (borderline I know), Cardiff and Hull, we are 8th best against the top half.

 

[Sussax]

Bristol 2-6 Brighton.

 

[stss30]

Think the defence is key tonight. If we can restrict them to 1 goal maximum I think we'll stand a good chance but they've really picked up under O'Driscoll. He also seems to be bigging up Ulloa as well which probably means they'll have two men on him...

"He is close to being the archetypal target man, but is also technically very good, which is difficult to find,”

Bristol City boss O'Driscoll highlights Leonardo Ulloa threat for Brighton | This is Bristol

 

[Triggaaar]

There isn't a game in Manchester this evening.

So? Do we play better when there's no game up north?

 

[brightonmark1234]

We have the 5th best record against the bottom half! It is the teams at the top we have had a problem with until the recent victories over Burnley (borderline I know), Cardiff and Hull, we are 8th best against the top half.

okay mate

 

[Taybha]

The pitch will play a big part , if there was'nt one a groundsmans job would be a doddle , so with this in mind ile go for a scrappy 0-1 with Indy scoring with a rasping drive from a yard out in the 78th minute .

 

[daveinprague]

on Bristol City thread..

'Posted 22 minutes ago

Brighton fans on their forum don't seem particularly confident, some thinking it could be a potential banana skin. Seem quite a modest bunch compared to some fans like those vile chavs at Palace.

Looking forward to the game, Brighton normally bring some decent banter '

 

[KZNSeagull]

Bristol 2-6 Brighton.

I like this, but you have put Bristol down for 2 too many.