Open game expected at The American Express Community Stadium: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City preview

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sat 06.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: The American Express Community Stadium (30750 seats)

The visiting Leicester City side should be favourites in this visit to Brighton & Hove Albion, as the away team holds a 24 point advantage from their 27 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Leicester City have the most points (31) away in Premier League

The visiting Leicester City played their last game only three days ago, a Premier League match. That game, against Burnley, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Leicester City.

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Brighton & Hove Albion form and stats

With 1 Premier League win, 7 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Brighton & Hove Albion are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Brighton & Hove Albion are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus West Bromwich Albion. Preceding that match was a defeat to Crystal Palace (1-2).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Brighton here at The American Express Community Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). On the other hand, Brighton have conceded 17 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Leicester City form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (31) away in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss in the Premier League. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Liverpool game have they lost an away game, meaning Leicester has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

Leicester City has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Burnley for a Premier League game that ended a draw (1-1). A loss against Arsenal was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Kasper Schmeichel had red hot gloves after the game against Burnley, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made.

The travelling fans enjoy Leicester's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Leicester City - Brighton 3-0 entered in the official records. Brighton-Leicester City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Brighton & Hove Albion two wins, Leicester City six wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Leicester CityJ. Vardy
J. Vardy
12 goals
Leicester CityH. Barnes
H. Barnes
9 goals
Leicester CityJ. Maddison
J. Maddison
8 goals

Brighton & Hove Albion missing players

Leicester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brighton & Hove Albion Leicester City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 5 14 27
5 1 0 Won W 4 9 15
11 7 1 Drew D 1 4 5
10 5 2 Lost L 0 1 7
26 12 4 Scored S 10 26 46
33 17 7 Conceded C 3 12 31
85% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
62% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 85%
42% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 56%
19% 23% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 26%
12% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
54% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 57% 52%
31% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 36% 33%
31% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 1.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.3 16.5 14 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 12.4 12
3.8 4.4 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.6 4.4
26% 21% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 41% 39%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals away as Brighton & Hove Albion have scored home.
  • Leicester City have the most points (31) away in Premier League
  • Leicester City have the most scored goals (26) away in Premier League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 27 20 5 2 56 17 14 11 2 1 31 9 13 9 3 1 25 8 39 65
2 Manchester United 27 14 9 4 53 32 13 6 3 4 28 19 14 8 6 0 25 13 21 51
3 Leicester City 27 15 5 7 46 31 13 6 1 6 20 19 14 9 4 1 26 12 15 50
4 West Ham United 26 13 6 7 40 31 13 7 3 3 21 15 13 6 3 4 19 16 9 45
5 Chelsea 26 12 8 6 41 25 13 6 5 2 23 11 13 6 3 4 18 14 16 44
6 Liverpool 26 12 7 7 47 34 13 7 2 4 22 16 13 5 5 3 25 18 13 43
7 Everton 25 13 4 8 38 33 13 5 2 6 18 20 12 8 2 2 20 13 5 43
8 Tottenham Hotspur 25 11 6 8 41 27 13 6 3 4 21 13 12 5 3 4 20 14 14 39
9 Aston Villa 25 12 3 10 38 27 11 5 1 5 20 16 14 7 2 5 18 11 11 39
10 Arsenal 26 11 4 11 34 27 13 5 3 5 16 14 13 6 1 6 18 13 7 37
11 Leeds United 26 11 2 13 43 44 13 5 2 6 19 17 13 6 0 7 24 27 -1 35
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 27 9 7 11 28 37 13 5 4 4 15 14 14 4 3 7 13 23 -9 34
13 Crystal Palace 27 9 7 11 29 43 14 4 5 5 14 21 13 5 2 6 15 22 -14 34
14 Southampton 26 8 6 12 31 44 13 5 2 6 17 16 13 3 4 6 14 28 -13 30
15 Burnley 27 7 8 12 19 35 14 4 5 5 11 15 13 3 3 7 8 20 -16 29
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 26 5 11 10 26 33 13 1 7 5 12 17 13 4 4 5 14 16 -7 26
17 Newcastle United 26 7 5 14 27 44 13 4 3 6 16 22 13 3 2 8 11 22 -17 26
18 Fulham 26 4 11 11 21 32 13 2 4 7 8 17 13 2 7 4 13 15 -11 23
19 West Bromwich Albion 26 3 8 15 20 55 13 2 4 7 9 32 13 1 4 8 11 23 -35 17
20 Sheffield United 27 4 2 21 16 43 14 3 1 10 10 20 13 1 1 11 6 23 -27 14

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 27 20 5 2 56 17 14 11 2 1 31 9 13 9 3 1 25 8 39 65
2 Manchester United 27 14 9 4 53 32 13 6 3 4 28 19 14 8 6 0 25 13 21 51
3 Leicester City 27 15 5 7 46 31 13 6 1 6 20 19 14 9 4 1 26 12 15 50
4 West Ham United 26 13 6 7 40 31 13 7 3 3 21 15 13 6 3 4 19 16 9 45
5 Chelsea 26 12 8 6 41 25 13 6 5 2 23 11 13 6 3 4 18 14 16 44
6 Liverpool 26 12 7 7 47 34 13 7 2 4 22 16 13 5 5 3 25 18 13 43
7 Everton 25 13 4 8 38 33 13 5 2 6 18 20 12 8 2 2 20 13 5 43
8 Tottenham Hotspur 25 11 6 8 41 27 13 6 3 4 21 13 12 5 3 4 20 14 14 39
9 Aston Villa 25 12 3 10 38 27 11 5 1 5 20 16 14 7 2 5 18 11 11 39
10 Arsenal 26 11 4 11 34 27 13 5 3 5 16 14 13 6 1 6 18 13 7 37
11 Leeds United 26 11 2 13 43 44 13 5 2 6 19 17 13 6 0 7 24 27 -1 35
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 27 9 7 11 28 37 13 5 4 4 15 14 14 4 3 7 13 23 -9 34
13 Crystal Palace 27 9 7 11 29 43 14 4 5 5 14 21 13 5 2 6 15 22 -14 34
14 Southampton 26 8 6 12 31 44 13 5 2 6 17 16 13 3 4 6 14 28 -13 30
15 Burnley 27 7 8 12 19 35 14 4 5 5 11 15 13 3 3 7 8 20 -16 29
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 26 5 11 10 26 33 13 1 7 5 12 17 13 4 4 5 14 16 -7 26
17 Newcastle United 26 7 5 14 27 44 13 4 3 6 16 22 13 3 2 8 11 22 -17 26
18 Fulham 26 4 11 11 21 32 13 2 4 7 8 17 13 2 7 4 13 15 -11 23
19 West Bromwich Albion 26 3 8 15 20 55 13 2 4 7 9 32 13 1 4 8 11 23 -35 17
20 Sheffield United 27 4 2 21 16 43 14 3 1 10 10 20 13 1 1 11 6 23 -27 14

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