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Brighton & HA play host to Rochdale at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, winning 7 and drawing 3 of the 11 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Brighton & HA was back in August 2000, over five years ago, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Tue 03 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 Aug | Brighton & HA | 2-1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Jan | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 10 Dec | Brighton & HA | 3 - 4 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 08 May | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 19 Dec | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Seagulls, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Brighton & HA, Rochdale are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Dale have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Brighton & HA's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League One. Rochdale see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Brighton & HA fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Seagulls. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Rochdale | 12 games since last away draw. |