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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 41 games played, Seagulls have recorded 12 wins, and Walsall have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, with Walsall running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Seagulls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Seagulls, and 9 goals against.
Walsall's 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 24 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An interesting game for the Seagulls to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Brighton & HA take away one point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | 7 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |