Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton eyeing four-game unbeaten run.
Brighton & Hove Albion's rising star manager Fabian Hürzeler aims to continue his unbeaten streak as his team faces newly promoted Ipswich Town at Falmer Stadium this Saturday.
Brighton & Hove Albion
The youngest coach in the Premier League, thirty-one-year-old Fabian Hürzeler, remained unbeaten with Brighton after steering the Seagulls to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Arsenal just before the international break. Brighton were trailing at halftime after Kai Havertz [38’] put the Gunners in front with a mouth-watering goal. However, a Declan Rice red card turned the momentum around, and then João Pedro [58’] struck for the leveller, two minutes before the hour mark.
Following the draw, it was the second time in club history Brighton would go three opening games without defeat. With newcomers Ipswich up next, Brighton [WWD], who are 3rd with seven points [2W, 1D, 0L] after three games, will be looking to further extend their unbeaten run when they host the Tractor Boys. The last time both sides met, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Despite failing to win in the last three games against the visitors, Brighton have defeated Ipswich twice in the last five meetings [2W, 2D, 1L], all in the Championship. Having lost only one of their last 13 home games against promoted sides [5W, 7D, 1L], Brighton will be keen to break the three-game winless run that dates back to 2015 when they take on the newcomers. A 4-2-3-1 with Danny Welbeck in attack is expected on Saturday.
Ipswich Town
Liam Delap's goal in the 15th minute helped newly promoted Ipswich Town secure their first point since returning to the Premier League. His venomous strike after a solo effort put the Tractor Boys in front, but Fulham's Adama Traoré equalized in the 32nd minute, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
Despite avoiding defeat, the draw means Ipswich remains winless in their first three opening games for the first time since 1985. Saturday's clash will mark the first meeting between the two sides since Ipswich's 2-0 win in 1983.
With two victories in four away games against the Seagulls (2W, 1D, 1L), Ipswich will aim to leave the Falmer Stadium with at least a point. Kieran McKenna may opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring Liam Delap in attack.
However, Ipswich could be without as many as four players, including Nathan Broadhead, for Saturday's clash against the Seagulls.
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