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Brighton & HA play host to Carlisle United at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, winning 63.64% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Brighton & HA was back in November 2000, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Brighton & HA | 4-1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 06 May | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 09 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 09 Jan | Brighton & HA | 1 - 3 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 08 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Seagulls, with 7 goals against.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Cumbrians have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 31 points from their 24 games played so far, Carlisle Utd.'s 33 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Carlisle Utd. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Seagulls in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |