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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 won an impressive 10 of the 15 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 5.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2009, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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 31 Jan | Brighton & HA | 2-1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Seagulls have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Hartlepool U.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pools's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 13 points from their 14 games thus far. Hartlepool U.'s 19 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Seagulls at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Pools come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | 11 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | 4 games since last defeat. |