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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, winning 53.85% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was just last season, in November 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Brighton & HA | 2-2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Brighton & HA | 4 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Seagulls have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Carlisle Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Cumbrians's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 28 matches. Carlisle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 29 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 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Withdean Stadium for the Seagulls and the Madmen are unable to see past Carlisle Utd. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | No sequences of note |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |