History of the Bristol City v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture
Brighton & Hove Albion travel to take on Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seagulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol City was just over four years ago, in January 2007, with Bristol City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a (Associate Members) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Feb | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 23 Jan | Bristol City | 2-0 | Brighton & HA | (Associate Members) |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Sep | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | League One |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 30 May | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 3) |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | League Division Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1 - 4 | Bristol City | League Division Two |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Bristol 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
Bristol City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Robins have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Brighton & Hove Albion's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Seagulls, and 6 goals against.
Bristol City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 5 games giving them a return of 13 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Brighton & Hove Albion have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Bristol City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Undefeated in last 10 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here