Match Report
Brighton & Hove Albion entered with four wins in a row. From the last five rounds, Brighton & Hove Albion held 12 points of 15 and Wigan Athletic 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Brighton & Hove Albion wins, 2 for Wigan Athletic, 0 draws, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer, with room for 30,750 spectators. On the scoreboard, Brighton & Hove Albion led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.