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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 12 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was just last season, in August 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1-1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Pirates's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 52 points from their 43 games played so far, Bristol Rvs.'s 62 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Seagulls. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |