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Walsall prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Banks's Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Saddlers have recorded 18 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was just last season, in March 2008, with Brighton & HA inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Saddlers 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 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 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 06 Jan | Walsall | 5 - 0 | Brighton & HA | ASSM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 May | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While Saddlers have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 48 points from their 37 games played so far, Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 35 points from their 35 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Saddlers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |