FM Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion v Coventry City 26 Nov 2011

Last updated : 25 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

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

Brighton & Hove Albion play host to Coventry City at Falmer Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Seagulls have recorded 14 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 3 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Brighton & Hove Albion was back in January 2006, over five years ago, with Coventry City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Seagulls in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2005/2006 Sat 04 Feb Coventry City 2 - 0 Brighton & HA Championship
2005/2006 Sat 07 Jan Brighton & HA 0-1 Coventry City F.A. Cup
2005/2006 Sat 17 Sep Brighton & HA 2 - 2 Coventry City Championship
2004/2005 Sat 02 Apr Coventry City 2 - 1 Brighton & HA Championship
2004/2005 Sat 14 Aug Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Coventry City Championship
2002/2003 Sat 11 Jan Coventry City 0 - 0 Brighton & HA League Division One
2002/2003 Tue 13 Aug Brighton & HA 0 - 0 Coventry City League Division One

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

Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Seagulls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Sky Blues have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Brighton & Hove Albion see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 23 points from their 17 games played so far,

Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 13 points from their 18 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 1 2 3 3 6 5
Coventry City 6 0 2 4 6 13 2

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

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Seagulls to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brighton & Hove Albion Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Coventry City Not won in previous 11 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

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