Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth
English Premier League
Date: 28 December 2019, Saturday.
Kick-off at 12:30 UK/ 13:30 Central European Time
Venue: Amex Stadium (Brighton).
Brighton and Bournemouth square off at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon both sitting on the same points in the Premier League table.
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Eddie Howe hopes Bournemouth can take inspiration from last season's thumping 5-0 success at Brighton to ease their relegation fears.
Bournemouth have been hit by an injury crisis, a big factor in their record of just two wins in the last 13 league games.
Brighton's last league win over Bournemouth was at the Withdean Stadium more than a decade ago - in football's third tier. It's a reminder for both clubs that, for all the pressure that comes with a Premier League relegation battle, life can be a lot worse.
Brighton vs Bournemouth Head-to-head stats (h2h)
Teams Brighton Southampton played so far 16 matches.
Brighton won 2 direct matches. Southampton won 9 matches. 5 matches ended in a draw. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 2.56 goals per Match.
Brighton vs Bournemouth Prediction Line-Ups
Brighton vs Bournemouth Prediction
Brighton in actual season average scored 1.46 goals per match. In 10 (90.91%) matches played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. In 5 (45.45%) matches in season 2019 played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals.
Southampton average scored 1.56 goals per match in season 2019. In 15 (88.24%) matches played away was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. In 11 (64.71%) matches played away team was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals.
Team news
Brighton duo Bernardo and Ezequiel Schelotto both returned from long-term knee injuries at Tottenham Hotspur on Boxing Day and could be in contention if they have no reaction.
AFC Bournemouth’s Diego Rico is available for selection having served a one-match suspension.
Nathan Ake (thigh), Adam Smith and Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (both ankle) remain sidelined.
Match officials
Referee: Paul Tierney. Assistants: Daniel Cook, Marc Perry. Fourth official: James Linington. VAR: Graham Scott. Assistant VAR: Andy Halliday.