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Brighton & HA are ready to welcome Chesterfield to Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 2 of the 14 games.
The previous match played between the two at Withdean Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2003, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Chesterfield | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Brighton & HA | 1-0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 21 Jan | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 21 Dec | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 01 May | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Oct | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Mar | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
The away form of Chesterfield is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Spireites have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 11 matches. Chesterfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 14 points from their 11 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 & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Chesterfield | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |