Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Fulham v Brighton

Sky Bet Championship

Venue: Craven Cottage
Date: Monday 2nd January 2017
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Mick McDonough, Sian Massey
Fourth official: Lee Probert


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Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic must decide whether to include Chris Martin in his squad with the on-loan forward's future at the club in doubt.

Martin pulled out of the side for the abandoned game at Reading and parent club Derby County want him to return.

Brighton will be without Sebastien Pocognoli as the Belgian defender recovers from a slight knock.

Kazenga LuaLua will serve the third game of his four-match ban while Beram Kayal and Liam Rosenior are out.

MATCH FACTS

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  [*=left]Fulham have lost their last two home league games against Brighton, conceding two goals in each match.
  [*=left]Brighton have won their last four league games against Fulham, including coming from behind to claim a 2-1 victory in November this season.
  [*=left]The Whites are unbeaten in their last six home league games - they have not managed seven since April 2011.
  [*=left]Brighton have lost just one of their last 18 away league games (excluding play-offs), winning 11 and drawing six.
  [*=left]The Seagulls have kept a clean sheet in five of their last eight away contests.

 

[golddene]

Happy New Year D.H. and thanks for the continued match day threads, very informative and a bit like comfy shoes, unappreciated until they're not there. Well done and please continue.

 

[Steve Foster]

Quality thread starter - but a mark deducted for no link to the Score Predictor

http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...BHA-**-Score-Predictor-Now-in-its-6th-SEASON-!!

Will still give you 9/10

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Abandoned after 20 mins... too cold.

 

[Brok]

2-1

 

[Albion in the north]

Quality as always from [MENTION=15297]Dick Head[/MENTION]

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Enjoy the match. Off to Worthing V Bognor later.

 

[BensGrandad]

Sorry to say it and hope I am wrong but can see our unbeaten run coming to an end today. Come on lads prove me wrong and at least grab a point.

 

[Beach Hut]

Tough one today, Fulham were easily the best team so far at the Amex this season so if they close us down early we may struggle to move the ball in our usual passing game.

 

[moggy]

This to me represents possibly the hardest fixture we have left to play.
Harder than Newcastle I think as we play them at home.
If we get any sort of result today I will really start to believe this will be the year

 

[Triggaaar]

Er, what did our injured Kazenga do?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38433191

"Kazenga LuaLua will serve the third game of his four-match ban while Beram Kayal and Liam Rosenior are out."

 

[brakespear]

good thread DH, need everything for this one I think

 

[brakespear]

Er, what did our injured Kazenga do?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38433191

"Kazenga LuaLua will serve the third game of his four-match ban while Beram Kayal and Liam Rosenior are out."

had some sort of strop during a reserve game or something iirc, Christmas has clouded my memory

 

[moggy]

I thought kayal has been declared fit? Just needs a runout?

 

[Tarpon]

I'd take a point now. Fulham were impressive at ours.

 

[Triggaaar]

I thought kayal has been declared fit? Just needs a runout?

He's been in training, just not played yet. I imagine he'd have a run out in a development squad game first.

 

[Triggaaar]

had some sort of strop during a reserve game or something iirc, Christmas has clouded my memory

Decent sized strop for a 4 games ban.

 

[The Optimist]

Er, what did our injured Kazenga do?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38433191

"Kazenga LuaLua will serve the third game of his four-match ban while Beram Kayal and Liam Rosenior are out."

Got sent off in the Checkatrade trophy and then refused to leave the pitch, foul and abusive language at the officials etc. Got a total 6 game ban but 2 apply only to the checkatrade trophy.

 

[Triggaaar]

Got sent off in the Checkatrade trophy and then refused to leave the pitch, foul and abusive language at the officials etc. Got a total 6 game ban but 2 apply only to the checkatrade trophy.

I had no idea.

 

[The Optimist]

Got sent off in the Checkatrade trophy and then refused to leave the pitch, foul and abusive language at the officials etc. Got a total 6 game ban but 2 apply only to the checkatrade trophy.

And he was sent off for a gesture towards the crowd.