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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 3 of the 7 previous games, with the Seagulls winning just 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was just last season, in August 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 27 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1-4 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Seagulls's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Railwaymen have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 35 points from their 26 games played so far, Crewe Alex. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 30 points from their 29 games thus 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & HA are not exactly setting the world alight at Withdean Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Crewe Alex. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |