|
Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 52 games played, Pirates have recorded 24 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 7 conceded.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Seagulls have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs.'s 60 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 45 points from their 43 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 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Pirates's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Brighton & HA. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Brighton & HA | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |