FM Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace 27 Sep 2011

Last updated : 26 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace fixture

Brighton & Hove Albion play host to Crystal Palace at Falmer Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost only 8 of the 44 games.

The last time the two teams met at Brighton & Hove Albion was back in November 2005, over five years ago, with Crystal Palace inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Seagulls in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2005/2006 Sun 20 Nov Brighton & HA 2-3 Crystal Palace Championship
2005/2006 Tue 18 Oct Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Brighton & HA Championship
2002/2003 Tue 25 Mar Brighton & HA 0 - 0 Crystal Palace League Division One
2002/2003 Sat 26 Oct Crystal Palace 5 - 0 Brighton & HA League Division One
1990/1991 Mon 18 Feb Brighton & HA 0 - 2 Crystal Palace (Full Members)
1988/1989 Mon 27 Mar Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Brighton & HA Second Division
1988/1989 Mon 26 Dec Brighton & HA 3 - 1 Crystal Palace Second Division

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

Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 7 conceded.

Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Brighton & Hove Albion's total of 17 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Crystal Palace's 10 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 3 1 2 8 6 10
Crystal Palace 6 2 1 3 7 8 7

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 Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Crystal Palace Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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