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Brighton & HA face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Seagulls have recorded 12 wins, and Walsall have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, with Brighton & HA inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Saddlers in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 06 Jan | Walsall | 5 - 0 | Brighton & HA | ASSM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 May | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Saddlers have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Brighton & HA's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Walsall's 31 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 23 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saddlers, as the Seagulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 15 games since last home draw. |
| Brighton & HA | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |