FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last Updated : 01-Jan-2010 by
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History of the Stockport County v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture

Brighton & HA face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seagulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 6 and win only 2 of the 11 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, with Stockport Co. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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:
2009/2010Sat 22 AugBrighton & HA2 - 4Stockport Co.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 02 MayBrighton & HA1 - 0Stockport Co.LGE1
2008/2009Tue 25 NovStockport Co.2 - 0Brighton & HALGE1
2003/2004Sat 28 FebStockport Co.1 - 1Brighton & HALGE1
2003/2004Sat 25 OctBrighton & HA0 - 1Stockport Co.LGE1
1995/1996Sat 23 MarStockport Co.3 - 1Brighton & HALGE1
1995/1996Mon 01 JanBrighton & HA1 - 1Stockport Co.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Hatters have scored 10, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.

Brighton & HA's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 15 goals for and 13 against.

Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 23 games have yielded only 14 points. Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 24 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.60066170
Brighton & HA6213887

FootyMad's prediction ...

Brighton & HA are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Stockport Co.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stockport Co. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 8 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Brighton & HA 6 games since last away draw.