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Walsall face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 10 of the 42 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Seagulls 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 16 Jan | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 7 conceded.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Saddlers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Brighton & HA's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Walsall lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 6 from their 3 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 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Saddlers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Brighton & HA. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |