FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 13 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Coventry City fixture

Brighton & HA are ready to welcome Coventry City to Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, winning 14 and drawing 10 of the 26 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was within the last three years, in August 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 11 JanCoventry City0 - 0Brighton & HALD1
2002/2003Tue 13 AugBrighton & HA0-0Coventry CityLD1
1982/1983Sat 23 AprBrighton & HA1 - 0Coventry CityPREM
1982/1983Sat 04 DecCoventry City2 - 0Brighton & HAPREM
1981/1982Sat 30 JanCoventry City0 - 1Brighton & HAPREM
1981/1982Sat 19 SepBrighton & HA2 - 2Coventry CityPREM
1980/1981Sat 07 MarBrighton & HA4 - 1Coventry CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.

The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brighton & HA find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points. Coventry City's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Brighton & HA6303779
Coventry City631211810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Seagulls. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Brighton & HA Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Coventry City 16 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.