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Brighton & HA face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, Seagulls have recorded 16 wins, and Bristol Rvs. have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Brighton & HA inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pirates in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGEC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Pirates, with 4 goals against.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Seagulls have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 18 points from 8 games. Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 8 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pirates, as the Seagulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Won 4 successive home games. 13 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Brighton & HA | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |