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Swansea City play host to Brighton & Hove Albion at Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Swans have recorded 14 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was back in October 2001, over five years ago, with Brighton & HA inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Swans in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Brighton & HA | 3 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Swansea City | 1-2 | Brighton & HA | ASSM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 01 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Dec | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Fri 05 Feb | Swansea City | 2 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Sep | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Swans score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The Seagulls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Seagulls, and 7 goals against.
Swansea City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 66 points from their 43 games so far. Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 52 points from their 43 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Swans's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Brighton & HA. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Brighton & HA | An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |