**** Watford FC vs Brighton and Hove Albion - Official match thread ****

OSRGull

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Watford v Brighton

Npower Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road Date: Tuesday 1 November Kick-off: 1945 GMT

Match Officials: Referee Oliver Langford, Linesman John Busby and Paul Kelly, Fourth Official John Fairres

Team News: Watford Watford skipper John Eustace (back) and defender Lloyd Doyley (thigh) have an outside chance of being fit to face Brighton.

But on-loan pair Michael Kightly and Craig Beattie are struggling with hamstring injuries.


Team News: BrightonBrighton's Gonzalo Jara Reyes has shaken off a knee injury but Will Buckley misses out on a return to his ex-club because of a hamstring problem.

Midfielder Vicente and striker Will Hoskins are out with thigh injuries.


Head to head facts

Of 92 league meetings since 1920, Watford have won 28, Brighton 37, with a share of the spoils in 27.

Brighton knocked the Hornets out of the FA Cup on their last visit to Vicarage Road in January, but this is their first league meeting in six seasons.

Watford are looking for a first home win over the Seagulls in nine years; Brighton are seeking the goal that will take their total away from home in the league against the Hornets to 50.

 

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Pretty confident of getting the 3 points tonight, I agree with Poyet with him saying that Brighton are back because I've definitely seen a big improvement over the last 2 games so hopefully we can carry on that form into tonights game and for as long as possible.

 

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Springal

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No Dunk expected either

 

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League Matches at Watford
Brighton wins - 12
Watford wins - 18
Draws - 16
Brighton goals - 49
Watford goals - 64

League Results at Watford - last 30 years
English Division Championship
03.12.2005 Watford 1-1 Brighton
11.09.2004 Watford 1-1 Brighton
English Division One
05.10.2002 Watford 1-0 Brighton
English Division Two (old)
31.03.1992 Watford 0-1 Brighton
08.09.1990 Watford 0-1 Brighton
20.03.1990 Watford 4-2 Brighton
15.10.1988 Watford 1-1 Brighton
English Division One (old)
20.11.1982 Watford 4-1 Brighton

 

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DerbyGull

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Confident we can get 3 points. There was never a better time.

 

Simster

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2-2 I'm afraid. We will go in front, twice.

 

Acker79

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Part of me wants us to end our winless streak by ending southapton's unbeaten home run.

 

perseus

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Sūþseaxna

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*** Match

At one time, perhaps even today, we have played Watford more often than any other club.

Will we play in green or blue?

 

brightn'ove

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perseus said:

At one time, perhaps even today, we have played Watford more often than any other club.

Will we play in green or blue?

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Green with green shorts I think.

 

SULLY COULDNT SHOOT

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This one we need a win to get us back on the move.

 

Mendoza

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tonight is the 750th game of my Brighton watching career, and I am going for a 1-0 win, MacKail-Smith to scorer a diving header

 

Kuipers Supporters Club

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Oliver Langford - Ref. Made a decison that baffled me on Saturday. Swindon v Bradford for anyone that has time. The sending off.

 

chucky1973

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I would love a win, but i fear a Millwall, the better team, but 1-1.

 

Washie

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According to the BBC, this is our 400th home game in the 2nd tier in english football http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15441385.stm

 

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mcshane in the 79th

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chucky1973 said:

I would love a win, but i fear a Millwall, the better team, but 1-1.

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My thoughts too. 1-1

 

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mcshane in the 79th

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Mendoza said:

tonight is the 750th game of my Brighton watching career, and I am going for a 1-0 win, MacKail-Smith to scorer a diving header

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That is proper geekiness that is

 

chucky1973

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mcshane in the 79th said:

That is proper geekiness that is

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but very commendable!!

 

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Oliver Langford

Football League One Sa 05Mar 2011 Brighton 4 - 3 Carlisle 2 Yellows (Elphick)
Football League One Sa 01May 2010 MK Dons 0 - 0 Brighton 5 Yellows 2 Reds (Hoyte, Crofts, Arismendi)
Football League One Sa 10Oct 2009 Yeovil 2 - 2 Brighton 6 Yellows (Murray, J Wright, Forster)
Football League One Su 28Dec 2008 Swindon 0 - 2 Brighton 2 Yellows (Virgo, Fraser)

 

Albion Robster

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Surely our two-month winless streak has to come to an end at some point?! I reckon tonight is the night we finally win.
I'm going for a 2-0 win, since Harper and Reyes has come in, we've looked more solid at the back. If CMS can get some service tonight, I reckon he'll bang a goal.

 

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4-0 tonight I reckon. Backlash is imminent.