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Sheff Wed face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Saturday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 7 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Brighton | 1 - 1 | Sheff Wed | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Sheff Wed | 1 - 1 | Brighton | LD1 |
| 1990/1991 | Wed 13 Mar | Sheff Wed | 1 - 1 | Brighton | DIV2 |
| 1990/1991 | Wed 03 Oct | Brighton | 0 - 4 | Sheff Wed | DIV2 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 25 Feb | Sheff Wed | 2 - 1 | Brighton | DIV2 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 22 Oct | Brighton | 1 - 3 | Sheff Wed | DIV2 |
| 1976/1977 | Tue 03 May | Brighton | 3 - 2 | Sheff Wed | DIV3 |
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 6 conceded.
The Owls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Owls pummel 16 goals, and let in 7.
Brighton's total of 14 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Two. Sheff Wed lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 14 from their 8 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Sheff Wed | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff Wed are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff Wed | 4 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |