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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Gillingham at Withdean Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 28 wins out of 42 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was just last season, in December 2004, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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 | Sun 26 Dec | Brighton & HA | 2-1 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Brighton & HA | 2 - 4 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 24 Aug | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 11 Aug | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Gillingham | LGEC |
| 1993/1994 | Wed 25 Aug | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Seagulls have conceded a disappointing 11 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Gillingham's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the The Gills have hit 10 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Gillingham are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 3 points from 1 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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Withdean Stadium for the Seagulls and the Madmen are unable to see past Gillingham claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |