FM Preview: Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion 18 Aug 2012

Last updated : 17 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

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

Brighton & Hove Albion face a trip to Hull City at The Circle on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Seagulls have recorded 5 wins, and Hull City have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Circle was less than a year ago, in February 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Wed 22 Feb Hull City 0-0 Brighton & HA Championship
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Brighton & HA 0 - 0 Hull City Championship
2005/2006 Fri 16 Dec Brighton & HA 2 - 1 Hull City Championship
2005/2006 Sat 20 Aug Hull City 2 - 0 Brighton & HA Championship
2000/2001 Sat 10 Mar Brighton & HA 3 - 0 Hull City League Division Three
2000/2001 Fri 06 Oct Hull City 0 - 2 Brighton & HA League Division Three
1999/2000 Sat 05 Feb Hull City 2 - 0 Brighton & HA League Division Three

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

Recent respective form guides

Hull City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Brighton & Hove Albion is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Seagulls have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hull City 6 3 2 1 10 7 11
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 0 3 3 3 13 3

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

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tigers, as the Seagulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hull City Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Brighton & Hove Albion Not won in previous 9 away matches.
No win in the 9 most recent games.

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