Brighton and Burnley played out a goalless draw which will do little to quell either side’s worrying Premier League form.
The Clarets, having their joint worst ever start to a league season, are on two points from seven games, while the Seagulls have not won in six league games.
Burnley’s best chance was accidental as Matt Lowton’s deep cross flew over Mat Ryan but hit the crossbar.
Brighton dominated as they often do but could not beat Nick Pope in Burnley’s goal. Pope did well to deny Danny Welbeck on his first start for Brighton.
This was a game that will have not been watched by many – behind closed doors and on pay-per-view – and that is probably for the best.
Different styles, same disappointing result
This was always going to be a game of contrasting approaches – Graham Potter’s ball-playing Brighton against Sean Dyche’s pragmatic Burnley, and so it proved.
This is Burnley’s worst start to a league season, along with 1977-78. The last time they failed to win their opening seven games, back in 2014-15, they were relegated.
The big positive was the return of captain Ben Mee for his first appearance of the season following a thigh injury.
But there was little to cheer on the pitch, with Chris Wood heading the ball at Ryan in their only shot on target and Robbie Brady putting a bicycle kick wide.
You always know what you will get with Brighton – they passed 100 Premier League shots for the season in this game. Only Liverpool have had more. They rank sixth in the league for possession too.
But they nearly always fail to take their chances.
Tariq Lamptey had an opportunity to put them ahead after 60 seconds but fired over from Welbeck’s lay-off.
Welbeck was sent into the box by Neal Maupay – back after being left out last weekend for disciplinary reasons – but his shot was saved by Pope.
They ended with 19 shots, but nine of them were blocked. Adam Webster headed over and Maupay hit the target, but it felt as if both teams could be there all day and not score.
What’s next?
It is the international break now – with both sides back in action on Saturday, 21 November at 15:00 GMT. Burnley host Crystal Palace and Brighton visit Aston Villa.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number1Player nameRyan
Squad number2Player nameLamptey
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Squad number3Player nameWhite
Squad number4Player nameWebster
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number8Player nameBissouma
Squad number14Player nameLallana
Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Squad number9Player nameMaupay
Squad number7Player nameConnolly
Squad number16Player nameJahanbakhsh
Burnley
Squad number1Player namePope
Squad number2Player nameLowton
Squad number5Player nameTarkowski
Squad number6Player nameMee
Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Squad number12Player nameBrady
Squad number18Player nameWestwood
Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
Squad number9Player nameWood
Squad number10Player nameBarnes
Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
Squad number27Player nameVydra
Line-ups
Brighton
- 1Ryan
- 2Lamptey
- 34VeltmanSubstituted forJahanbakhshat 83′minutes
- 3White
- 4Webster
- 33Burn
- 13Groß
- 8BissoumaBooked at 87mins
- 14Lallana
- 18WelbeckSubstituted forConnollyat 86′minutes
- 9Maupay
Substitutes
- 7Connolly
- 10Mac Allister
- 16Jahanbakhsh
- 17Alzate
- 23Steele
- 24Pröpper
- 30Bernardo
Burnley
- 1Pope
- 2Lowton
- 5Tarkowski
- 6Mee
- 3Taylor
- 12Brady
- 18Westwood
- 8Brownhill
- 11McNeil
- 9WoodSubstituted forVydraat 83′minutes
- 10BarnesSubstituted forRodriguezat 70′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Gudmundsson
- 15Peacock-Farrell
- 19Rodriguez
- 27Vydra
- 28Long
- 33Thompson
- 34Dunne
Live Text
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 0.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 0.
Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Robbie Brady (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Danny Welbeck.
Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Chris Wood.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Joël Veltman.
Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Hand ball by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Chris Wood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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