FM Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City 07 Mar 2012

Last updated : 06 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City fixture

Brighton & Hove Albion play host to Cardiff City at Falmer Stadium on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Seagulls have recorded 14 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 7 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Brighton & Hove Albion was back in October 2005, over five years ago, with Cardiff City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Seagulls in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Wed 17 Aug Cardiff City 1 - 3 Brighton & HA Championship
2007/2008 Tue 14 Aug Cardiff City 1 - 0 Brighton & HA League Cup
2005/2006 Tue 22 Nov Cardiff City 1 - 1 Brighton & HA Championship
2005/2006 Sat 15 Oct Brighton & HA 1-2 Cardiff City Championship
2004/2005 Sat 12 Feb Cardiff City 2 - 0 Brighton & HA Championship
2004/2005 Tue 19 Oct Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2001/2002 Thu 31 Jan Brighton & HA 1 - 0 Cardiff City League Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Seagulls have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

In complete contrast to Brighton & Hove Albion, Cardiff City are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Bluebirds have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brighton & Hove Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 54 points from their 34 games so far.

Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 53 from their 33 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 2 3 1 9 10 9
Cardiff City 6 1 1 4 7 13 4

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Brighton & Hove Albion fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Seagulls. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brighton & Hove Albion Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Cardiff City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here