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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Seagulls have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 9 from 14 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was earlier this season, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 18 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Brighton & HA | 3-3 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 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 |
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 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Hartlepool U.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pools have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 25 points from their 26 games thus far. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 33 points from their 26 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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Withdean Stadium for the Seagulls and the Madmen are unable to see past Hartlepool U. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |