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Brighton prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Seagulls have the slight edge, having won 7 of the 16 games compared to Grimsby's 5 wins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was just last season, in September 2002, with Grimsby inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Seagulls in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Grimsby | 2 - 2 | Brighton | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Brighton | 1-2 | Grimsby | LD1 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 10 Mar | Grimsby | 0 - 1 | Brighton | DIV2 |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 06 Nov | Brighton | 3 - 0 | Grimsby | DIV2 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 19 Mar | Brighton | 0 - 0 | Grimsby | DIV3 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 31 Oct | Grimsby | 0 - 1 | Brighton | DIV3 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 03 Jan | Grimsby | 1 - 2 | Brighton | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Seagulls, with 3 goals against.
Grimsby have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Mariners have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division Two, with their 12 games giving them a return of 24 points. Grimsby see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 15 points from their 12 games played 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 |
| Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Grimsby | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Brighton fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Seagulls. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Grimsby | No sequences of note |