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Watford face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Monday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 9 of the 46 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in April 2003, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Watford | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Brighton & HA | 4 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Watford | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 31 Mar | Watford | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 14 Sep | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 19 Jan | Brighton & HA | 3 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 08 Sep | Watford | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Hornets have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 27 matches. Watford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 33 points from their 27 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seagulls, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | 7 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. |