FM Preview: Bristol City v Brighton & Hove Albion 05 Mar 2013

Last updated : 04 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol City v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture

Bristol City prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Ashton Gate on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, Robins have recorded 17 wins, and Brighton & Hove Albion have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was just last season, in September 2011, with Brighton & Hove Albion inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Robins in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 27 Nov Brighton & HA 2 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Brighton & HA 2 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Bristol City 0-1 Brighton & HA Championship
2006/2007 Sat 24 Feb Brighton & HA 0 - 2 Bristol City League One
2006/2007 Tue 23 Jan Bristol City 2 - 0 Brighton & HA (Associate Members)
2006/2007 Sat 02 Sep Bristol City 1 - 0 Brighton & HA League One
2003/2004 Sun 30 May Bristol City 0 - 1 Brighton & HA Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 3)

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 10 conceded.

Brighton & Hove Albion have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Seagulls, and 6 goals against.

Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 35 points.

Brighton & Hove Albion's total of 55 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol City 6 2 1 3 9 9 7
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 4 1 1 10 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol City may be in prime form at home, but the quality of the opposition suggests to me that Brighton & Hove Albion are going to come away with all the points in this one. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol City Won 4 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Brighton & Hove Albion Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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