Brighton & Hove Albion Face Test at Championship West Bromwich Albion in FA Cup
West Bromwich vs Brighton - 08/01/2022
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We have reached the third round of the FA Cup and there are many matches to be played on Saturday the 8th of January including the meeting between West Bromwich Albion and Brighton & Hove Albion.
The game will be played at The Hawthorns and West Bromwich Albion are currently 4th in the Championship while Brighton are 9th in the Premier League.
West Brom come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at home against Cardiff City in the Championship last weekend. Cardiff City took the lead shortly before half time but West Brom scored the equalising goal early in the second half.
Both teams lost their discipline in the second half, with 3 players sent off.
That result means West Brom have failed to win any of their last 3 matches, all of which have come in the Championship. Prior to the draw against Cardiff City, West Brom lost 1-0 at Derby County and were held to a 0-0 draw at Barnsley.
West Brom have been struggling to win games recently and they have recorded only 2 victories from their last 9 fixtures, all in the Championship.
However, they remain difficult to beat at home and West Brom are undefeated in their last 10 matches on home soil. Nonetheless, they have struggled to win games in the FA Cup at home, recording just a single victory from their last 5.
Brighton make the trip to The Hawthorns having recorded a good 3-2 win at Everton in the Premier League on the weekend. Brighton were 2-0 up and 3-1 up during the match and deserved to come away with maximum points.
That result means Brighton are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 matches, all of which have come in the Premier League.
However, they have recorded only 2 victories in those 7 games, with the other coming at home against Brentford. The recent 1-1 draw at Chelsea was also a good result.
Trends show Brighton are undefeated in their last 4 away fixtures, with 3 of those 4 games ended in a draw. They have recorded a 1-1 draw at West Ham United, Southampton, and Chelsea.
In terms of the FA Cup, Brighton have failed to win any of their last 5 away games inside 90 minutes.
Team news and West Brom will be without the suspended duo of Alex Mowatt and Sam Johnstone. Robert Snodgrass, Matthew Phillips, Kean Bryan, and Dara O'Shea are injured and there are doubts over the fitness of Kenneth Zohore.
Brighton travel without Yves Bissouma who is on Africa Cup of Nations duty. Lewis Dunk and Jeremy Sarmiento are injured and it remains to be seen if Jurgen Locadia will return following COVID-19.
This has the makings of being a tight game, especially as West Brom have home advantage. However, Brighton have been difficult to beat in recent away matches without winning many of those games. Therefore, this one could end level, with both teams scoring, meaning extra-time.
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FA
264925
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1 - 1
2.15
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3.50
3.10
3.50
2.25
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no
no
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