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[Albion] AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***



Dick Head

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Bournemouth v Brighton

FA CUP THIRD ROUND

Venue: The Vitality Stadium
Date: Saturday 5th January 2019
Kick-off: 12:30 GMT
Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Adam Nunn, Ian Hussin
Fourth official: Craig Hicks
VAR: Craig Pawson
AVAR: Sian Massey-Ellis



TEAM NEWS

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is expected to make several changes for the all-Premier League FA Cup third round tie with Brighton.

Midfielder Dan Gosling could feature after returning from injury against Watford on Wednesday.

Brazilian defender Bernardo is a doubt (hamstring) for Brighton, who reached the quarter-finals last season.

Under-23 Swedish forward Viktor Gyokereses will be in the squad but Maty Ryan and Alireza Jahanbakhsh are both away at the Asian Cup.

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe: "There will be changes to the team, this game comes after a lot of games for clubs.

"We're all looking forward to the game. The third round is always a mark on the football calendar, so it's great to be at home and we want the same attacking flair from Wednesday."

Chris Hughton: "The FA Cup is the best cup competition in the world, we did very well last season. It can always add to the momentum and feel of your league campaign.

"It's a slight respite from our league campaign and in some ways it's different.

"But it's exciting and we want to have a good run. We were given a tough draw but we want to go through."

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

  • [*=left]This is only the third FA Cup meeting between Bournemouth and [*=left]Brighton and first since the Cherries won 4-2 in the first round in November 1993.
    [*=left]Brighton and Bournemouth met in the third round of the FA Cup in the 1987-88 season, with the Seagulls winning 2-0 at home.
Bournemouth

  • [*=left]Bournemouth haven't won any of their last nine FA Cup games against top-flight sides (D2 L7), since beating Manchester United in January 1984 as a third division side
Brighton

  • [*=left]Brighton have made it past the FA Cup third round in eight of the last nine seasons, failing only at this stage in 2015-16 (0-1 v Hull).
 

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
71,891
Living In a Box
So excited, leave in an hour
 

Napier

Well-known member
Jan 27, 2009
2,122
Devon
Looking forward to this, my closest fixture for a few years. Come on The Albion!
 

Cheshire Cat

The most curious thing..
Why 12.30 ko? Is it on the tellybox anywhere?
 






Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Hoping to get this on a stream, I enjoy games against Bournemouth but Eddie does seem to have the beating of us whenever we play as he has had the players to change things around. We now have more options and I am hoping to see CH out think the smug one for the first time as an Albion manager. I am seriously pissed off that we don’t seem capable of beating the Pluckies. Today’s the day :thumbsup:
 

ofco8

Well-known member
May 18, 2007
2,386
Brighton
See Smug has already got one over us.
They have signed Solanke for £19m from Liverpool. The Mail report says we were also in for him.
They've also taken Nathaniel Clyne on loan for cover.

Oh well, definitely means we will win today!!!
 


Cozzy

New member
Jul 26, 2018
869
Grimsby
Gut feeling our second XI will be stronger than muffs so will be more a case of rub of the green and officials who dont rely on VAR for intelligence. Really going to depend on how many 1st team regulars appear for both sides and who wants it the most & CH been playing it down despite bigging up the competition as a whole suggests not too many Albion 1st team regs.
 

Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,498
East Wales
Steele
Bruno(c)-Balogun-Duffy-Bong
Stephens-Bissouma-Kayal
Knockaert-Andone-Locadia​


Good team. Might have a little bet on us now. 1-0 Brighton/Andone I think.

Just got on....50/1 which seems pretty generous.
 
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