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Brighton & HA face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 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 10 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 5 conceded.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Carlisle Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 12 points from the 6 games they have played so far. Brighton & HA lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 10 from their 5 games 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 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Carlisle Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Brighton & HA | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |