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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Preston North End at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played so far, the Seagulls have recorded 5 wins, and Preston have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was in April 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Brighton & HA | 0-2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 15 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 13 Feb | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 05 Sep | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 05 Mar | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 17 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
The Albion have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While North End have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 1 point. Preston N.E. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Brighton only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 12 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |