FM Preview: Notts. County v Brighton & Hove Albion 07 May 2011

Last updated : 06 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Notts. County v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture

Notts. County play host to Brighton & Hove Albion at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Magpies have recorded 11 wins, and Brighton & Hove Albion have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was back in November 2003, over five years ago, with Brighton & Hove Albion inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Magpies in a League Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 22 Mar Brighton & HA 1 - 0 Notts. County League One
2003/2004 Sat 01 May Brighton & HA 1 - 0 Notts. County League Division Two
2003/2004 Sat 22 Nov Notts. County 1-2 Brighton & HA League Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 23 Mar Brighton & HA 2 - 2 Notts. County League Division Two
2001/2002 Tue 23 Oct Notts. County 2 - 2 Brighton & HA League Division Two
1997/1998 Sat 11 Apr Notts. County 2 - 2 Brighton & HA League Division Three
1997/1998 Wed 03 Dec Brighton & HA 0 - 1 Notts. County League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Notts. County's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Magpies have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.

Brighton & Hove Albion's away form is none too clever either, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Seagulls, and 9 goals against.

Notts. County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 49 points from 45 matches.

Brighton & Hove Albion are leading the way in the Npower League One, with their 45 games giving them a return of 94 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Notts. County 6 2 1 3 6 8 7
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 3 1 2 13 10 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Magpies 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
Notts. County Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Brighton & Hove Albion Undefeated in last 7 away games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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