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Brighton & HA are ready to welcome Oldham Athletic to Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, winning 55.56% of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Withdean Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2001, with Brighton & HA running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 3 | Brighton & HA | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Brighton & HA | 3-0 | Oldham Ath. | LD2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 02 Mar | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | DIV2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 01 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 6 - 1 | Brighton & HA | DIV2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 03 Mar | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | DIV2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 27 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Oldham Ath. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Latics have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA's total of 38 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Two. Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 25 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Brighton & HA are not exactly setting the world alight at Withdean Stadium in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |