FM Preview: Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion 22 Feb 2012

Last updated : 21 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

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

Brighton & Hove Albion travel to take on Hull City at The KC Stadium on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seagulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 5 of the 21 games.

The last time the two teams met at Hull City was back in August 2005, over five years ago, with Hull City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
1999/2000 Tue 31 Aug Brighton & HA 3 - 0 Hull City 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. These games have seen the Tigers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.

Brighton & Hove Albion have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Seagulls have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hull City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 50 points from their 30 games so far.

Brighton & Hove Albion's 49 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hull City 6 3 2 1 5 1 11
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 3 2 1 8 10 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Brighton & Hove Albion only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at The KC Stadium will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hull City Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion No win in the 2 most recent games.

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