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Stoke City face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Potters have recorded 5 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2004, with Stoke City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Stoke City | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 17 Dec | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 05 Mar | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 01 Mar | Stoke City | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 18 Sep | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Seagulls have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Stoke City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Potters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Brighton & HA find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 45 games have yielded only 38 points. Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 55 points from their 45 games played so far,
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Potters 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 | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |