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Brighton & Hove Albion
Brian Beerman
Lincoln City FC
Mike Cabral
League Round 16
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Division A | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 34 | Division A | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 6 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0⑤ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 6 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 13 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 9 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 9 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 11 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 15 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 15 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 16 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 16 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 21 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 5 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 21 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 21 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 25 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 28 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 29 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 6 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 30 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 34 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 36 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 36 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 37 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 37 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 39 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 40 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 41 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| 41 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 21 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 20 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 5 | - | 21 |
| 48 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 5 | - | 22 |
| 50 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 21 | - | 5 | - | 23 |
| 51 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 6 | - | 23 |
| 51 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 6 | - | 24 |
| 52 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 6 | - | 25 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Brighton & Hove Albion placed 4th in the 3rd division in season 51.
• Lincoln City FC finished 10th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
Brighton & Hove Albion
• Federico Zanetti (II/13 Df) is sidelined with a hip suffered in match 29 against Leicester City FC.
• Federico Zanetti (II/13 Df) is sidelined with a pulled hamstring suffered in match 25 against Swansea City AFC.
• Minki Sung-yeung (II/10 Mf) is out with a knee injury suffered in match 29 against Leicester City FC.
• Jaap De wit (IV/6 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Brighton & Hove Albion (currently at 73).
• Vukmir Kovalenko (III/8 Fw) has made 50 appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Lincoln City FC
• Kliment Ivanova (APP/9 Mf) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
• Martin Jashari (III/10 Fw) has made 75 appearances for Lincoln City FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Brighton & Hove Albion and Lincoln City FC have met 52 times with 33 of those occurring in the League.
• Lincoln City FC have won 25, lost 21 and drawn 6 of 52 matches against Brighton & Hove Albion.
• Brighton & Hove Albion has a 6 game winless streak in this fixture, having lost their last 2 in a row.
• Lincoln City FC haven't won a league match at Withdean Stadium since season 48.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Position | Lincoln City FC |
| 12 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 15 | Sweeper | ✓ 16 |
| 25 | Defenders | ✓ 47 |
| 33 ✓ | Midfielders | 28 |
| 66 ✓ | Forwards | 55 |
| 22 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 30 |
🅾 PREDICTION: BHA 1 – 3 LIN (LIN to win)
🏠 Home: Brighton & Hove Albion (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:2 MF:1 FW:6
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Lincoln City FC's defence (47) against Brighton & Hove Albion's attack (66), with Brighton holding a significant edge in the final third despite Lincoln's defensive solidity.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Ji-Hun Min (FW, TL:16) — BHA | Emir Selmi (DF, TL:19) — LIN
🎯 VERDICT: Brighton & Hove Albion are predicted to lose this one, as Lincoln City FC's superior estimated attacks (30 vs 22) and well-organised defence anchored by Emir Selmi (DF TL:19) neutralise Brighton's forward threat. Brighton's goalkeeper area is notably weak (12), leaving them vulnerable to Lincoln's more potent attacking forays, and the home advantage boost only partially closes the gap. Ji-Hun Min will need to be at his absolute best up front if Brighton are to find a way back into this match.
RAY'S TAKE
BHA 1 - 3 LIN
Brighton's forward line looks lively enough but Lincoln are comin' to the Amex with proper defensive steel — Selmi and Gallardo will make life miserable for whoever's up front. That back line eats pressure for breakfast and Chapuisat in goal looks solid as a rock wall. Home advantage counts for nowt when you're being overrun in your own half.
MARCUS'S TAKE
BHA 1 - 3 LIN
Brighton's home advantage counts for little when Lincoln are this dominant in transition — their defensive structure looks genuinely formidable, and they're generating attacks at a rate that should trouble any backline. Ji-Hun Min might cause the odd problem in behind, but this Lincoln side looks far too organised to be undone by one lively forward.