History of the Portsmouth v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture
Brighton & Hove Albion travel to take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park 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 Portsmouth was back in August 2002, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a League Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2010/2011 | Sat 08 Jan | Brighton & HA | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth | F.A. Cup |
2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Portsmouth | 4-2 | Brighton & HA | League Division One |
1992/1993 | Sat 02 Jan | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | F.A. Cup |
1991/1992 | Wed 29 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | Second Division |
1991/1992 | Sat 07 Sep | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | Second Division |
1990/1991 | Tue 16 Apr | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | Second Division |
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Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Pompey have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.
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 9 goals for the Seagulls, and 9 goals against.
Portsmouth's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Brighton & Hove Albion are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 1 games.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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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 Portsmouth. Away win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Portsmouth | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
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