Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Brighton v Ipswich

Sky Bet Championship

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  [*=center]Venue: The American Express Community Stadium
  [*=center]Date: Wednesday 21 January
  [*=center]Kick-off: 19:45 PM
  [*=center]Referee: K. Stroud
  [*=center]Assistants: S. Butler, R. Smith
  [*=center]Fourth Official: C. Berry

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TEAM NEWS

• Brighton could hand a debut to striker Leon Best after he joined on loan from Blackburn for the rest of the season.
• The Seagulls have injury doubts over Craig Mackail-Smith (ankle), Greg Halford (calf) and Jake Forster-Caskey (hip) while Lewis Dunk is suspended.
• Ipswich may give a debut to veteran goalkeeper Paddy Kenny who has joined the club on a four month contract.
• Kenny or Bartosz Bialkowski will step in for the injured Dean Gerken (hip). Luke Hyam (knee) is out for a month.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Ipswich beat Brighton 2-0 when the sides met at Portman Road in September.
• The last three meetings have all finished in an Ipswich win with a 2-0 scoreline. Brighton's last win was 3-0 at Portman Road on New Year's Day 2013.
• Ipswich's 2-0 win at Brighton in March last season was their first win against them in nine away games.

Brighton

• Brighton lost 1-0 against Brentford at home on Saturday, after winning their previous three games in all competitions.
• The Seagulls have not won any of their last five home games, losing three. Their last win at the AMEX Stadium was 1-0 against Wigan in the Championship on 4 November.

Ipswich

• Ipswich won 3-1 at Millwall on Saturday - their first win in four games in all competitions.
• The Tractor Boys are unbeaten in their last seven away games in all competitions, winning four. Their last defeat on the road was 3-1 at Cardiff in the Championship on 21 October.

 

[severnside gull]

Left home just after 3 to drive down. Wife called to say she was unwell. Turned round and drove home.

Last time something like this happened we put 6 goals past Blackpool.

Auspicious

 

[TomandJerry]

A pretty solid offical match day thread...

...WHEEL LOOSE

 

[Grombleton]

My first game since Birmingham, last game of 2011/2012 season.

We drew.

Hopefully we do that as a minimum tonight.

 

[Mackenzie]

A pretty solid offical match day thread...

...WHEEL LOOSE

However it's been a pretty low key build up to this one, low crowd expected, little or no excitement about our new loan striker, horrible weather.

were win.

 

[MattBackHome]

i can't BLOODY wait.

 

[perseus]

http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/830267/Preview

Take the teams and formations with a tablespoon of salt.

Site is not working properly at the moment.
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Feels like freezing: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcpc1q7m5

 

[LamieRobertson]

Left home just after 3 to drive down. Wife called to say she was unwell. Turned round and drove home.

Last time something like this happened we put 6 goals past Blackpool.

Auspicious

Hope it's nothing too serious and u get the chance to listen to the commentary on the radio

 

[MattBackHome]

I picked up a lucky penny from the floor in Sainsbury's today. WIN.

 

[Pantani]

Hope this guy plays (Bartosz Bialkowski)

 

[cardboard]

Wheal Lowse

 

[BensGrandad]

Had a panic nephews sky sports app on his phone shows game postponed but all other sites show it as still on so assume it is.

 

[Bedsex]

Hope this guy plays (Bartosz Bialkowski)

He looks great! When was this? I assume he hasn't played since.

 

[severnside gull]

Hope it's nothing too serious and u get the chance to listen to the commentary on the radio

That is very kind. Nothing serious. Sadly Mrs SG has vascular dementia. - manageable most of the time but prone to severe anxiety. We normally both attend but 7 or 8 hours in the car doesn't necessarily hit the (medicinal) spot although as a general rule people watching around the crowd and shouting at the ref while she ogles after Macca and I watch the football provides a very acceptable tonic for us both. Planning to have her tucked up and fast asleep for 19.30hrs

 

[Mackenzie]

Mm

Hope this guy plays (Bartosz Bialkowski)

Leakier than a crystal palace coach driver.

 

[LamieRobertson]

That is very kind. Nothing serious. Sadly Mrs SG has vascular dementia. - manageable most of the time but prone to severe anxiety. We normally both attend but 7 or 8 hours in the car doesn't necessarily hit the (medicinal) spot although as a general rule people watching around the crowd and shouting at the ref while she ogles after Macca and I watch the football provides a very acceptable tonic for us both. Planning to have her tucked up and fast asleep for 19.30hrs

Ah i know a little bit about that as my Mother 'experienced' that....''fast asleep for 19.30'' i see you are allowing yourself a 15 minute get yourself comfy zone

 

[RM-Taylor]

Any streams likely?

 

[soistes]

Any streams likely?

Might depend on what the Ipswich coach driver had for lunch

 

[easynow]

Any streams likely?

It's not raining, so probably not.

 

[glasfryn]

Albion 2 - 1 Tractor boys