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Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pirates will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 12 of the 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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 24 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Seagulls have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Brighton & HA are leading the way in the Npower League One, with their 16 games giving them a return of 34 points. Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 20 points from their 16 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 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Brighton & HA may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rvs. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |