The Seagulls can go unbeaten in their opening four top-flight games ohowever they need to assess the fitness of Mats Wieffer, who has missed the last three matches due to a minor issue. Ferdi Kadioglu could make his debut, but the game comes too soon for James Milner and Solly March. Matt O’Riley remains unavailable.
Ipswich might see the return of Wes Burns and George Hirst, both of whom have resumed training. Omari Hutchinson, who withdrew from England Under-21 duty with hamstring tightness, is fit to feature.
Some head to head
- This fixture will be the 936th unique match in Premier League history.
- The last time these teams met in the Championship was in February 2017, and their last top-flight encounter was in 1983.
- Brighton has only won two of their last ten home league matches against Ipswich (D6, L2).
Brighton:
They dropped points in four of their six matches against promoted teams last season, including home draws with Sheffield United and Burnley Brighton has won six of their last eight September league fixtures, scoring three or more goals in their last four victories, although their most recent September match ended in a 6-1 loss to Aston Villa.Joao Pedro is aiming to score in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time.
Ipswich Town:
- Ipswich has dropped a league-high five points from winning positions this season.
- They have lost seven of their last eight top-flight away games (D1), with their last Premier League away win coming in February 2002 at Everton (2-1).
- This is the first time Ipswich has gone winless in their opening three top-flight matches since 1984. They have also conceded seven goals, their highest tally at this stage since 1974.
- Sammie Szmodics could become the second Ipswich player to score in his first two Premier League away games, following Steve Whitton in 1992.
