This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Colchester United at 15:00 on Friday, 26th December 2008 in the League One.
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Colchester U. travel to take on Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Friday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The U's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 12 occasions, and draw 7, from the 20 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Brighton & HA was just over four years ago, in March 2004, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Colchester U. | 1 - 4 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | Brighton & HA | 4 - 4 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 08 Sep | Colchester U. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Thu 26 Dec | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Seagulls's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
The U's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 20 points from their 21 games thus far. Colchester U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 21 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Colchester U. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | 6 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
