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Bristol Rvs. play host to Brighton & Hove Albion at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 51 games played, Pirates have recorded 24 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 14 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was just over four years ago, in August 2003, with Brighton & HA inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 0-1 | Brighton & HA | LGEC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 28 Oct | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 17 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | ASSM |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 14 Feb | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Pirates have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Brighton & HA's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 53 points from their 44 matches. Brighton & HA lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 66 from their 44 games 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 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Memorial Stadium for the Pirates and the Madmen are unable to see past Brighton & HA claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 9 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |