Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League .
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Roger East
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Everton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Everton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Brilliant from the ! Glenn Murray makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Poor challenge from James Maddison. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Red card for James Maddison.
- 32' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wilfred Ndidi is hanging Iborra on the field on 32 minute.
- 37' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' Wilfred Ndidi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Demarai Gray needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 49' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' The whistle greets Demarai Gray as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Vardy.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shane Duffy on 60 minutes.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Bruno. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Kelechi Iheanacho comes on to replace Shinji Okazaki.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Izquierdo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' Solomon March is replacing Anthony Knockaert for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Vardy makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 82' Florin Andone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pascal Gross at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Shinji Okazaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' Jurgen Locadia is replacing Glenn Murray for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 5
- 2
- 4
- 7
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Florin Andone 82'
- 24
- 11
-
17
Glenn Murray ↓ Jurgen Locadia 89'
- 30
Bench
-
10
Florin Andone ↑ 82'
- 14
- 23
- 3
-
20
Solomon March ↑ 73'
-
9
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 89'
- 8
Coach
Chris Hughton
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 11
-
7
Demarai Gray ↓ Jamie Vardy 56'
-
21
Iborra ↓ Wilfred Ndidi 32'
- 20
- 24
- 14
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 56'
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↑ 32'
-
8
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 70'
- 12
- 2
- 28
- 4
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 7 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 3 |
| Evan Ferguson | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 |
| Patson Daka | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2018-11-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2018-11-10
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-11-03
Everton FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-10-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2018-10-20
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2018-10-05
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2018-11-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2018-11-10
Leicester City FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2018-11-03
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2018-10-27
Leicester City FC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
2018-10-22
Arsenal FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
L
2018-10-06
Leicester City FC
1–2
Everton FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Leicester City FC
58%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Leicester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

