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Brighton & HA face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 7 of the 17 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Brighton & HA | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LD1 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 10 Mar | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | DIV2 |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 06 Nov | Brighton & HA | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | DIV2 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 19 Mar | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | DIV3 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 31 Oct | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Mariners's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Brighton & HA is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Seagulls have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 28 matches. Brighton & HA's total of 46 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Seagulls out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Grimsby Town. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |