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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Seagulls have recorded 10 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Oldham Ath. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Seagulls in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1-2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 3 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Brighton & HA | 3 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 6 conceded.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 42 points from their 30 games played so far, Oldham Ath.'s 43 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Seagulls, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Oldham Ath. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |