FootyMAD's Brighton & Hove Albion match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium at lunchtime on Monday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 8 of the 34 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2004, with Q.P.R. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Seagulls in a Championship match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 01 JanQ.P.R.0 - 0Brighton & HACHMP
2004/2005Sat 18 SepBrighton & HA2 - 3Q.P.R.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 17 JanQ.P.R.2 - 1Brighton & HALGE1
2003/2004Sun 07 DecQ.P.R.2 - 1Brighton & HAASSM
2003/2004Mon 18 AugBrighton & HA2 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
2001/2002Wed 26 DecQ.P.R.0 - 0Brighton & HALGE1
2001/2002Sat 08 SepBrighton & HA2 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Seagulls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Q.P.R.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rangers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 24 matches. Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 29 points from their 24 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Brighton & HA61327116
Q.P.R.61237115

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Rangers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Brighton & HA. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Brighton & HA No sequences of note
Q.P.R. No win in the 2 most recent games.