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Brighton & HA face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2007, with Brighton & HA inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pools 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 19 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 18 Oct | Brighton & HA | 4 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 18 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 14 conceded.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 17 points from their 12 games played so far, Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 12 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Seagulls to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Brighton & HA | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |