Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction and Betting Tips | December 8th 2024
Leicester City play host to Brighton & Hove Albion in a Premier League match at the King Power Stadium this Sunday. Leicester are in 16th place, and appear to have been buoyed by the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager.
Brighton, meanwhile, are still in fifth place, and could move into the top four this weekend depending on other results.
So, who will come out on top this weekend?
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Leicester's recent record against Brighton is mixed. The sides have drawn three times in their last six meetings across all competitions, while Leicester have won once and Brighton twice. Interestingly, Brighton have failed to win in any of their last six visits to the King Power Stadium.
- Leicester's victory over West Ham this Tuesday was their first since October 19, and ensured that the Foxes put more distance between themselves and the relegation zone. However, fans should be aware that Ruud van Nistelrooy's side did face 31 shots, a concerning statistic going forward.
- Brighton, meanwhile, suffered a surprising 3-1 defeat to Fulham on Thursday. The game was only the Seagulls' third loss under boss Fabian Hurzeler, with the only other two teams to beat them being Liverpool and Chelsea - the Premier League's current top two.
- While Leicester have shown some potency in front of goal this season, their defensive record must be a worry for van Nistelrooy. Only the bottom two sides, Southampton and Wolves, have conceded more goals than the Foxes, who have let in 28.
- Brighton's defensive record might also be seen as a worry to some. They have conceded 20 goals thus far - the second-most in the top half of the table - and have kept only three clean sheets all season.
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction
Despite the big gap in league places between these sides, this is a hard game to predict.
Most notably, the momentum appears to be with Leicester. Judging by their win over West Ham, they are experiencing the classic 'new manager bounce', although the number of shots they allowed will be a concern.
Brighton, meanwhile, did not look too hot in their last two games against Southampton and Fulham, and they also have several injuries to key players like Danny Welbeck to contend with.
Given that neither side are that good defensively, we should expect goals here, and so the prediction is a game that falls into the usual pattern between these two - a score draw.
Prediction: Leicester City 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw.
Tip 2: Game to feature more than 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been more than 2.5 goals scored in Leicester's last four Premier League games).
Tip 3: Leicester to score first - Yes (Leicester flew out of the blocks against West Ham and will have a hot crowd behind them this weekend).