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Oldham Ath. face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Latics have recorded 8 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Brighton & HA | 3 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Brighton & HA, Oldham Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 14 points from the 7 games they have played so far. Oldham Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 12 from their 7 games 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seagulls, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |