FootyMAD Brighton & Hove Albion match preview

Last updated : 17 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers fixture

QPR face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Monday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 7 of the 32 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in September 2001, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Wed 26 DecQPR0 - 0BrightonLD2
2001/2002Sat 08 SepBrighton2 - 1QPRLD2
1972/1973Tue 24 AprQPR2 - 0BrightonDIV2
1972/1973Sat 23 DecBrighton1 - 2QPRDIV2
1966/1967Tue 27 DecBrighton2 - 2QPRDIV3
1966/1967Mon 26 DecQPR3 - 0BrightonDIV3
1965/1966Tue 23 NovBrighton0 - 2QPRDIV3

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 8 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 3 conceded.

The Rangers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rangers, and 2 goals against.

Brighton's 3 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. QPR's 3 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Brighton6222988
QPR63215211

FootyMad's prediction ...

QPR 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 run of 3 matches.
QPR Not won in previous 2 away matches.