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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was less than a year ago, in November 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1-3 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 17 Feb | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 12 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 18 Feb | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 14 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 4 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1968/1969 | Sat 25 Jan | Brighton & HA | 3 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Seagulls have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Crewe Alex.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Railwaymen have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 2 games thus far. Crewe Alex. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 4 points from 2 games.
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 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Withdean Stadium for the Seagulls and the Madmen are unable to see past Crewe Alex. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 11 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |