Brighton v Preston
Sky Bet Championship
Venue: The American Express Community Stadium
Date: Saturday 24th October 2015
Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Referee: Andy Davies
Assistants: Ian Fissenden, William Bull
Fourth official: Tim Robinson
TEAM NEWS
[*=left]Championship leaders Brighton will check on the fitness of defender Gordon Greer after he suffered a knee injury in the 2-1 win at Leeds last weekend.
[*=left]They will also assess the fitness of winger Kazenga LuaLua (hamstring), who is close to a return after a month out.
[*=left]Preston striker Joe Garner is available again after serving a three-match suspension.
[*=left]Defender Paul Huntington (calf) made his return against Charlton but captain Tom Clarke (shoulder) will be assessed.
MATCH FACTS
[*=left] The Seagulls have won once in their last eight games with the Lilywhites in all competitions (D3 L4).
[*=left] The away side have failed to score in each of the last four league encounters between Brighton and Preston.
[*=left]Brighton have scored once in their last five meetings with Preston, a Marlon Broomes own goal in August 2004. The last Brighton player to score in this fixture was Steve Sidwell during a loan spell from Arsenal in November 2002.
[*=left]Preston's win at Charlton during the week ended a run of nine successive games without one in the Championship.
[*=left]Bobby Zamora, who has scored the winning goal in each of Brighton's last two fixtures, has netted in consecutive league games for the first time since September 2012.
[*=left]North End have scored a league-high share of 50% of their goals from outside the box this season (5/10).
