Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford, 23 December 2017

Score1-0 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAMEX Stadium
Attendance30,473

View Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was the first meeting in the top division at Brighton since a 1-1 draw at the Goldstone Ground on New Year's Day 1983.

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

0 Watford

Goals:

Pascal Gross 64 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Bruno Saltor
Defender Connor Goldson
Defender Markus Suttner
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Davy Pröpper
Midfielder Dale Stephens
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Tomer Hemed

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
José Holebas Defender
Daryl Janmaat Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
André Carrillo Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Andre Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Beram Kayal for Pascal Gross 83
Glenn Murray for Tomer Hemed 87
José Izquierdo for Solly March 90

Substitutions:

Jerome Sinclair for Roberto Pereyra 71
Etienne Capoue for Ben Watson 74
Stefano Okaka for Andre Gray 78

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Uwe Hünemeier
Defender/Midfielder Ezequiel Schelotto
Midfielder Beram Kayal
Midfielder/Forward José Izquierdo
Forward Sam Baldock
Forward Glenn Murray

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bachmann
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Forward Michael Fólivi
Forward Stefano Okaka
Forward Jerome Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 12th Brighton and Hove Albion had now lost one of their last nine home games in the Premier League (won three). This was the Seagulls' first win in their last eight games in the Premier League (lost four). They scored a goal in open play for the first time in seven Premier League games since 20 November.

Comments:

League position: 10th Watford had now lost four consecutive games in the Premier League; as many defeats as in their previous ten games in the competition. The Hornets have now taken one point from their last six games in the Premier League. They avoided becoming the first team to have a player sent-off in four consecutive games in the Premier League. Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis was originally named amongst the substitutes before suffering a minor back strain during the pre-match warm-up. Dan Bachmann took his place on the bench.

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Goals:

Pascal Gross 64 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Bruno Saltor
Defender Connor Goldson
Defender Markus Suttner
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Davy Pröpper
Midfielder Dale Stephens
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Tomer Hemed

Substitutions:

Beram Kayal for Pascal Gross 83
Glenn Murray for Tomer Hemed 87
José Izquierdo for Solly March 90

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Uwe Hünemeier
Defender/Midfielder Ezequiel Schelotto
Midfielder Beram Kayal
Midfielder/Forward José Izquierdo
Forward Sam Baldock
Forward Glenn Murray

Comments:

League position: 12th Brighton and Hove Albion had now lost one of their last nine home games in the Premier League (won three). This was the Seagulls' first win in their last eight games in the Premier League (lost four). They scored a goal in open play for the first time in seven Premier League games since 20 November.

0 Watford

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
José Holebas Defender
Daryl Janmaat Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
André Carrillo Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Andre Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Jerome Sinclair for Roberto Pereyra 71
Etienne Capoue for Ben Watson 74
Stefano Okaka for Andre Gray 78

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bachmann
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Forward Michael Fólivi
Forward Stefano Okaka
Forward Jerome Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 10th Watford had now lost four consecutive games in the Premier League; as many defeats as in their previous ten games in the competition. The Hornets have now taken one point from their last six games in the Premier League. They avoided becoming the first team to have a player sent-off in four consecutive games in the Premier League. Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis was originally named amongst the substitutes before suffering a minor back strain during the pre-match warm-up. Dan Bachmann took his place on the bench.