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Brighton & HA play host to Walsall at Withdean Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 8 of the 39 games.
The last time the two teams met at Brighton & HA was back in August 2002, over five years ago, 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 01 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Brighton & HA | 0-2 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 06 Jan | Walsall | 5 - 0 | Brighton & HA | ASSM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 May | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 28 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | ASSM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 18 Nov | Brighton & HA | 0 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Mon 18 Jan | Brighton & HA | 4 - 2 | Walsall | ASSM |
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 9 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Saddlers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Saddlers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Brighton & HA lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 23 points from their 14 games so far. Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 19 points from their 14 games played so far,
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Seagulls's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Walsall. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Walsall | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |