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Sheff. Utd. face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 13 games played, Blades have recorded 3 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Brighton & HA | 2 - 4 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 14 Mar | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 09 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 5 - 4 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 02 May | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 7 points from their 7 matches. Sheff. Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 7 games giving them a return of 18 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Blades of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Withdean Stadium with Sheff. Utd. coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Sheff. Utd. | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |