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Brighton & HA play host to Leyton Orient at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 6 of the 42 games.
The last time the two teams met at Brighton & HA was back in September 2000, over five years ago, with Brighton & HA running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Mar | Leyton Orient | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Sep | Brighton & HA | 2-0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 14 Aug | Leyton Orient | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Feb | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 14 Nov | Leyton Orient | 4 - 2 | Brighton & HA | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 19 Sep | Leyton Orient | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Seagulls have scored 8, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Leyton Orient is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the O's have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 11 points from their 8 games played so far, Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 7 points from their 8 games thus 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 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & HA are not exactly setting the world alight at Withdean Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Leyton Orient in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Leyton Orient | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |