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Brighton & HA are ready to welcome Bournemouth to Withdean Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, winning 55.10% of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Withdean Stadium was within the last three years, in January 2008, as the Seagulls squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Brighton & HA | 3-2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Bournemouth | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Brighton & HA | 3 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Brighton & HA, Bournemouth are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cherries have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA are leading the way in the Npower League One, with their 10 games giving them a return of 21 points. Bournemouth are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 17 points from 10 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & HA may be coming up against a decent side in Bournemouth, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Seagulls. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Bournemouth | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |