This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Swindon Town at 13:00 on 26th March 2011 in the League One.

Footymad preview History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 13 of the 55 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2010, with Swindon Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Seagulls in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Swindon Town 1 - 2 Brighton & HA League One
2009/2010 Sat 13 Mar Brighton & HA 0-1 Swindon Town League One
2009/2010 Sat 19 Dec Swindon Town 2 - 1 Brighton & HA League One
2008/2009 Sat 11 Apr Brighton & HA 2 - 3 Swindon Town League One
2008/2009 Sun 28 Dec Swindon Town 0 - 2 Brighton & HA League One
2008/2009 Wed 12 Nov Brighton & HA 2 - 0 Swindon Town (Associate Members)
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Brighton & HA 2 - 1 Swindon Town League One

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Seagulls have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 4.

In complete contrast to Brighton & Hove Albion, Swindon Town are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brighton & Hove Albion are leading the way in the Npower League One, with their 36 games giving them a return of 77 points.

Swindon Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 34 points from their 37 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 6 0 0 10 3 18
Swindon Town 6 0 3 3 2 7 3

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Robins are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brighton & Hove Albion Won 9 successive home games.
10 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 6 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Swindon Town Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 15 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here