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Brighton & HA face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Tuesday evening, 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 just last season, in March 2008, with Brighton & HA inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Saddlers 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 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 have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While Saddlers have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 48 points from their 37 games played so far, Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 35 points from their 35 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Seagulls to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |