FM Preview: Portsmouth v Brighton & Hove Albion 13 Aug 2011

Last updated : 12 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Portsmouth v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture

Portsmouth play host to Brighton & Hove Albion at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pompey are clearly on top, winning 55.00% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was back in August 2002, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a League Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 08 Jan Brighton & HA 3 - 1 Portsmouth F.A. Cup
2002/2003 Sat 18 Jan Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Portsmouth League Division One
2002/2003 Sat 31 Aug Portsmouth 4-2 Brighton & HA League Division One
1992/1993 Sat 02 Jan Brighton & HA 1 - 0 Portsmouth F.A. Cup
1991/1992 Wed 29 Apr Brighton & HA 2 - 1 Portsmouth Second Division
1991/1992 Sat 07 Sep Portsmouth 0 - 0 Brighton & HA Second Division
1990/1991 Tue 16 Apr Portsmouth 1 - 0 Brighton & HA Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Pompey have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.

Brighton & Hove Albion's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Seagulls, and 9 goals against.

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

Brighton & Hove Albion are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 1 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Portsmouth 6 0 4 2 4 6 4
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 2 2 2 8 8 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Pompey at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Seagulls come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Portsmouth Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Brighton & Hove Albion Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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