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Brighton & HA face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seagulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 8 occasions, and draw 5, from the 14 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, when they played out a goalless 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 3 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 21 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Whites, with 7 goals against.
Brighton & HA's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Seagulls, and 12 goals against.
Leeds Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 17 points from 9 games. Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 11 points from their 9 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 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & HA are performing with pride on their travels, but the FootyMad panel believes it may not be enough to prevent the Whites coming away with a hard-fought home win. Home win.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |