FM Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnsley 03 Dec 2013

Last updated : 02 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnsley fixture

Brighton & Hove Albion prepare to entertain Barnsley at Falmer Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, having won 9 and lost only 3 of the 17 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Falmer Stadium was just last season, in August 2012, with Brighton & Hove Albion annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 12 Mar Barnsley 2 - 1 Brighton & HA Championship
2012/2013 Sat 25 Aug Brighton & HA 5-1 Barnsley Championship
2011/2012 Sat 28 Apr Barnsley 0 - 0 Brighton & HA Championship
2011/2012 Sun 06 Nov Brighton & HA 2 - 0 Barnsley Championship
2003/2004 Sat 24 Jan Brighton & HA 1 - 0 Barnsley League Division Two
2003/2004 Sat 23 Aug Barnsley 1 - 0 Brighton & HA League Division Two
1991/1992 Sat 11 Jan Brighton & HA 3 - 1 Barnsley Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Tykes have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brighton & Hove Albion's 25 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Barnsley find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 11 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 2 4 0 9 3 10
Barnsley 6 1 5 0 5 8 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Seagulls's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Barnsley. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brighton & Hove Albion Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Barnsley Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 15 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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