MATCH PREVIEW: BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION V BURNLEY

Clarets head to the south coast to take on the Seagulls

Burnley return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon (3pm) as the Clarets head to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton.

Vincent Kompany’s side will be hoping to return to winning ways against the Seagulls and climb out of the bottom three after a 5-0 win last weekend was followed by a midweek defeat to Wolves at Molineux.

The Clarets are unbeaten at the Amex in their last five visits having not lost their since 2013 and Kompany’s men will be aiming to continue that record this weekend.

Burnley will be backed by once again by a strong following on the coast as the visitors look to claim a second victory on the road in the Premier League this season.

Where to watch?

Tickets for the match are still available to purchase at the ticket office until midday on Friday.

The game will not be streamed on Clarets+ due to Premier League rules and regulations and is not available on any of Sky Sports or TNT Sports.

However, live audio commentary is available on Clarets+ from 2:45pm with Phil Bird.

Full match highlights, goals and interviews will be available to view after the match on Clarets+ and across all social media channels.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

The Albion were in League One 12 years ago and have this season just topped their respective group in the UEFA Europa League alongside a group including Ajax and Marseille.

Brighton were promoted to the Premier League in 2017 and have never looked back. After securing survival in their first couple of season, the Seagulls have since sealed two top 10 finishes with a 6th place finish last season to ensure European football for Roberto De Zerbi’s side.

De Zerbi took charge of the Albion in September last year following Graham Potter’s departure and the Italian boss has enjoyed plenty of success at the Amex since taking over.

Ahead of the 2023/24 campaign with Europa League football on the horizon, Brighton bolstered their squad with a mixture of experienced and youngsters. James Milner joined from Liverpool and Mahmoud Dahoud from Borussia Dortmund whilst Ansu Fati arrived on loan from Barcelona. Joao Pedro joined from Watford, 19-year-old Carlos Baleb arrived from Lille, central-defender Igor from Fiorentina and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, who played under Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht, signed from the Belgian side.

The Seagulls did lose a handful of key figures across the summer amongst all the arrivals. Midfielder Moises Caicedo left for a world-record fee to Chelsea alongside goalkeeper Roberto Sanchez whilst World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister signed for Liverpool.

Form Guide

The Clarets head into the weekend off the back of a 1-0 defeat on Tuesday night at Wolves after an impressive 5-0 thrashing over Sheffield United last weekend at Turf Moor.

Burnley will be looking to secure a second away three points of the season which could see them climb out of the relegation zone, after a win at Luton Town in October saw Kompany’s side seal a first victory of the campaign.

Brighton meanwhile are unbeaten at home in their last four matches in all competitions and come into this clash after a 2-1 win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

The Albion, who currently sit 8th in the league table, have scored in every league fixture this year but have also conceded in every match.

What Vincent Kompany said

“In the moment [you are frustrated], but you have to learn to manage this in this job and always turn it into something productive.

“My way to deal with these things is to get up the next morning and go again. It’s an important mindset.

“You always have a small debrief after the game, usually in the dressing room for a couple of minutes, sometimes there is a lot to say, sometimes not a lot.

“The next day, we have another game coming this Saturday so it’s always leading into that game.

“The way to judge a performance objectively is best after you’ve done your reviews. You analyse every phase back and at the start of the season, there were so many correction moments, so many working points and things we really needed to sort on the training ground.

“But in our review of our last games, on many occasions it is a good blueprint and a good template to show we are starting to do well at this level.”

Last time we met

19/02/2022 – Brighton & Hove Albion 0 – 3 Burnley

Burnley: Pope, Roberts, Collins, Mee, Pieters, Lennon (Lowton 90), Cork, Brownhill, McNeil, Weghorst (Barnes 88), Cornet (Rodriguez 55)

Brighton: Sanchez, Lamptey, Duffy, Veltman, Cucurella, Moder (March 55), Lallana (Trossard 55), Bissouma, Mac Allister, Maupay, Welbeck (Ferguson 68)

Goals: Weghorst 21′, Brownhill 40′, Lennon 69′