History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture
Brighton & Hove Albion pack their bags to visit Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Seagulls have drawn half the meetings, but also lost half of them too!
The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was within the last three years, in August 2010, the Owls carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Fri 14 Sep | Brighton & HA | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 1-0 | Brighton & HA | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 24 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | League Division Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Owls have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Brighton & Hove Albion's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Sheffield Wednesday are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 29 matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 42 from their 28 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & Hove Albion are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here