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Cardiff City pack their bags to visit Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 6 of the 26 games.
The previous match played between the two at Withdean Stadium was within the last three years, in January 2002, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Thu 31 Jan | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Sep | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Dec | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | AM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 09 Mar | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Oct | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Seagulls's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Cardiff City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Bluebirds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 13 matches. Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Cardiff City only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Withdean Stadium will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | 4 games since last away draw. |