LOCKING HORNS
BRIGHTON are hoping to stretch their unbeaten run to five games as they host Stoke at the Amex.
Chris Hughton's men have adapted well to the Premier League - with 11 points taken from the last possible 18.
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Stoke are wildly difficult to predict - losing one week against Bournemouth at home but then beating Watford on the road.
Mark Hughes' side haven't travelled well this term, but a win would take them level on points with Brighton.
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What time is kick-off?
THIS match takes place on Monday, November 20 at the Amex Stadium.
Kick-off is at 8pm.
Which channel is it on?
YOU can watch this one live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, with coverage starting at 7pm.
Alternatively, join us on SunSport where we will be running a dedicated LIVE blog of this match.
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Stat attack
- This will be the first competitive meeting between these two sides since February 2011 when Stoke won 3-0 in an FA Cup fifth round tie.
- Stoke have won their last eight matches against Brighton in all competitions, keeping five clean sheets in the process. Indeed, only against Wrexham (9) have the Potters enjoyed a longer winning run versus a single team
- Brighton have gone four games without defeat (W2 D2) in the Premier League – they last went five in a row without losing in the top-flight back in April 1983.
- Stoke won last time out on the road in the Premier League, beating Watford 1-0 – they haven’t enjoyed back-to- back away victories since October 2015.
- Stoke City have conceded as many first-half Premier League goals this season as Brighton have in total (11).
- Xherdan Shaqiri, who has provided four assists in the Premier League this season, has earned his team more points via his assists than any other player in the competition (6).
- Darren Fletcher has now appeared in 102 consecutive Premier League matches for his clubs (WBA & Stoke combined). This is the joint-fifth longest run by an outfield player in Premier League history, with only Frank Lampard (164), Matt Holland (115), Wayne Bridge (113), and Jonathan Walters (104) beating this run.
- Glenn Murray has scored in three successive Premier League games for the first time since April 2015.
- Indeed, Murray has netted more Premier League goals this season (4 in 9) than he managed in his last top-flight campaign back in 2015-16 (3 in 21).
- Pascal Groß has been directly involved in 63.6% of Brighton’s 11 Premier League goals this season (two goals, five assists); only Tammy Abraham (71.4% for Swansea) has a higher share for a PL team this season.
Monday Preview: Brighton take on Stoke in our Monday night match from the Amex Stadium