Struggling Leicester City will host in-form Brighton & Hove Albion in Leicester on matchday 21 of 38 in the Premier League. The venue: King Power Stadium. Kick-off: 16:00 GMT.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Match outcome: Brighton to win — 2.01
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Combo: Leicester City to score + Brighton to win — 3.78
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Combo: Both teams to score + Over 2.5 goals — 2.07
The Seagulls have won four of their last five matches across all competitions, including a 3-0 win over Liverpool. Leicester have lost four of their last five matches, hence expecting Brighton to win at full time.
Leicester City may have failed to score in three of their last five matches, but
have only kept one clean sheet in their last five games, hence expecting Brighton to win and Leicester to score a consolation goal.
Only one of Leicester’s last five games ended with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals but four of Brighton’s last five matches ended with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals, hence expecting this tie to end similarly.
The Foxes have won only won of their last five matches across all competitions and the win was a 1-0 win over Gillingham in the FA Cup.
Leicester City are in 15th position with 17 points after 19 matches, having lost four league games on a bounce.
The Seagulls have won four of their last five games in all competitions, including their thumping 3-0 win over Liverpool at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton are 7th in the Premier League with 30 points after 18 matches, having won three games in their last five.
The Foxes have been disappointing in recent weeks but the same can’t be said of Brighton, who have been in overwhelming form, hence expecting the visitors to take all three points this weekend.
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Brighton have scored at least two goals in each of their last five games. They scored three against Liverpool, I expect them to repeat the same against Leicester.
Back Brighton to either win or draw. They are the favourites, but it’s safe when they are double chanced.
James Justin, Boubakary Soumare, Jonny Evans, Ricardo Pereira, James Maddison, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Ryan Bertrand are injured.
Goalkeeper: Ward
Defenders: Thomas, Faes, Amartey, Castagne
Midfielders: Mendy, Ndidi, Tielemans
Forwards: Barnes, Vardy, Albrighton
Jakub Moder and Leandro Trossard are ruled out of the game.
Goalkeeper: Sanchez
Defenders: Groß, Dunk, Colwill. Estupinan
Midfielders: Caicedo, Mac Allister, Lallana
Forwards: March, Ferguson, Mitoma
This match will be played at the King Power Stadium (Leicester)
This starting whistle will sound on January 21th, 2023. 16:00 GMT.
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