Summary

  • Brighton have won just one of their last eight league games against Watford

  • This is Javier Gracia’s 39th Premier League game in charge of the Hornets, more than any other manager for the club

  • Watford defender Craig Cathcart has scored in consecutive Premier League games. He’d only scored in three of his previous 108 in the competition.

  1. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Will Hughes and Gerard Deulofeu play a neat exchange near the far touchline but Lewis Dunk is on hand to clear the danger for Brighton.

    Safety first by the England international.

    Lewis DunkImage source, PA
  2. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Brighton have hardly had a touch in the opening two minutes as Watford keep hold of the ball and patiently knock it around.

  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    And we're off...

  4. Postpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Brighton v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Right then, both sets of players have made their way to the pitch.

    We're all set for kick off...

  5. Lawro's predictionpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Brighton v Watford (15:00 GMT)

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    There were some crazy results in midweek and Brighton's collapse at Fulham after going 2-0 up was one of them.

    Watford also lost despite taking the lead at Tottenham, a result that ended their six-game unbeaten run.

    I always find it difficult to predict how the Hornets will do, but I have a feeling Brighton will edge this one and get back to winning ways.

    Lawro's prediction: 2-1

  6. Confirmation...published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Brighton v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Brighton & Hove Albion

    Dale Stephens has done himself a mischief in the warm-up so Yves Bissouma starts for Brighton...

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  7. A late change for Brightonpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Brighton v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Brighton XI

    Brighton had named an unchanged XI from the side that threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at Fulham but Dale Stephens has suffered an injury in the warm up.

    Yves Bissouma has been named in his place.

    Brighton: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Gross, Bissouma, Propper, March, Murray, Locadia. Subs: Kayal, Bissouma, Andone, Knockaert, Balogun, Jahanbakhsh, Button.

    Watford XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Watford make just one change from the side beaten at Wembley - Ken Sema is in for Roberto Pereyra.

    Watford: Foster, Janmaat, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Hughes, Cleverley, Capoue, Sema, Deulofeu, Deeney. Subs: Gomes, Britos, Masina, Chalobah, Penaranda, Gray, Quina.

  8. Good afternoonpublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Brighton v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Hello and welcome to this afternoon's live text coverage of Watford's trip to Brighton in the Premier League.

    The Seagulls are looking for their first win of 2019 while the Hornets are aiming for a first win at Brighton in the top flight.

    Kick off in this one is just 15 minutes away...

    The Amex stadiumImage source, Getty Images