CARDIFF VS BRIGHTON: PREVIEW
- Bobby Vincent
- Nov 9, 2018
- 2 min read
Cardiff City will be looking to bounce back from last weekend's disappointment against Leicester, as they host an in-form Brighton and Hove Albion side.
The Bluebirds sit in 19th, level with bottom side Fulham but a superior goal difference keeping them off the bottom.
Whereas Brighton sit in 12th, with last week's loss at Everton ending their three-match winning streak beforehand.
TEAM NEWS:
Cardiff midfielder Harry Arter is suspended for the home side after picking up five bookings already this season.
Jazz Richards is out with a hamstring injury, with Kenneth Zohore still sidelined with a calf problem, but Joe Ralls is available again.
Brighton winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh is a doubt for the visitors because of a hamstring strain.
David Button is out for the Seagulls with a knee problem; Pascal Gross and Davy Propper are two long-term absentees.
THE MANAGERS:
Cardiff boss Neil Warnock will be celebrating his 100th game with the Bluebirds on Saturday afternoon.
"You see what happened at Leicester and with Glenn (Hoddle), who I think is a fantastic guy, and it brings it home to you that life is on a thread," Warnock said.
"It's been one of the happiest times of my life. Having thought about retiring two or three times, I'm really glad that I didn't.
"I do feel better for doing what I've done here and I don't think my job's finished yet. But I think another 100 games might be difficult."
Brighton manager Chris Hughton has labelled the upcoming Premier League fixtures as "crucial" in the Seagulls' season.
"We've got a crucial period of games coming up - but the Premier League is such a tough league that it always applies," Hughton said.
"We know we're more likely to pick points up off sides outside of the top six but we have to capitalise on that ourselves.
"They will have good backing this weekend and it will be another tough game."
MATCH STATS:
- This will be the two teams' first top-flight meeting and it will become the 100th different fixture played in England's top four divisions.
- Brighton have only lost one of their last 11 league meetings with Cardiff (W3, D7).
- Cardiff have only one win in the Premier League this season.
- Chris Hughton is unbeaten in five meetings with Neil Warnock, winning four and keeping five clean sheets.
BETTING ODDS:
Cardiff City - 8/5
Draw - 21/10
Brighton and Hove Albion - 21/10
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