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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Seagulls have recorded 7 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was just last season, in February 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Brighton & HA | 0-2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
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.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Cumbrians have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 48 points from their 40 games played so far, Carlisle Utd.'s 51 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Seagulls's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Carlisle Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |