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Brighton & HA are ready to welcome Tranmere Rovers to Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 2 of the 14 games.
The previous match played between the two at Withdean Stadium was within the last three years, in March 2004, with Brighton & HA running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 10 Mar | Brighton & HA | 3-0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Feb | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 25 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Fri 17 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 17 Aug | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1980/1981 | Wed 03 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 4 | Brighton & HA | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Seagulls, with 7 goals against.
Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Brighton & HA's 24 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Tranmere Rvs.'s total of 28 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 16 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Seagulls. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |