Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | SK Slavia Praha | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | SK Slavia Praha | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Leicester City FC get this one started.
- 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Adam Lallana adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Leandro Trossard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Leicester City 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.
- 35' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marc Albrighton suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Kelechi Iheanacho gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 67' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Alexis Mac Allister is replaced by Steven Alzate on 68 minute.
- 72' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 72 minute. Sidnei Tavares leaves to be changed by Marc Albrighton.
- 76' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 76.
- 79' The whistle greets Neal Maupay as he departs to be replaced by Danny Welbeck.
- 84' Jamie Vardy is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 87' Assisted by Marc Albrighton with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Amartey makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 90' The whistle greets Kelechi Iheanacho as he departs to be replaced by Hamza Choudhury.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1-2 Leicester City FC.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 5
- 13
- 8
-
9
Neal Maupay ↓ Danny Welbeck 79'
- 33
- 34
- 11
- 10
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 79'
- 19
-
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 90'
- 23
- 24
-
17
Steven Alzate ↑ 68'
- 22
- 15
- 29
Coach
Graham Potter
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 14
- 1
- 18
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 27
- 3
- 50
Bench
- 12
- 28
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 72'
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 90'
- 24
- 38
- 46
- 33
- 53
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 7 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 3 |
| Patson Daka | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Marc Albrighton | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-03-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
L
2021-02-27
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2021-02-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-02-13
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Aston Villa FC
D
2021-02-10
Leicester City FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2021-02-06
Burnley FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Leicester City FC Form
2021-03-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2021-03-03
Burnley FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2021-02-28
Leicester City FC
1–3
Arsenal FC
L
2021-02-25
Leicester City FC
0–2
SK Slavia Praha
L
2021-02-21
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2021-02-18
SK Slavia Praha
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.94
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Leicester City FC
74%
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
13.9%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

