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Brighton & HA prepare to entertain Preston North End at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Seagulls have recorded 6 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Withdean Stadium was just last season, in August 2004, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1-0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 15 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 13 Feb | Preston N.E. | 1 - 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 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
Preston N.E.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The North End's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 3 against.
Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola Championship with a return of just 29 points from their 37 games thus far. Preston N.E.'s total of 56 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 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 North End come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 6 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |