Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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Leicester City FC

Sun 19 Sep 2021 · 13:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Joel Veltman 20' Y

Y 44' Wilfred Ndidi

Robert Sanchez 90' Y

Overview

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Wade Smith
Referee Peter Bankes
Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Graham Scott
Referee Simon Long
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2021-03-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2021-02-10 Leicester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-06-23 Leicester City FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Leicester City FC	H	2–1	W
11 Sep	Brentford FC	A	1–0	W
28 Aug	Everton FC	H	0–2	L
21 Aug	Watford FC	H	2–0	W
14 Aug	Burnley FC	A	2–1	W
23 May	Arsenal FC	A	0–2	L

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–2	L
16 Sep	SSC Napoli	H	2–2	D
11 Sep	Manchester City FC	H	0–1	L
28 Aug	Norwich City FC	A	2–1	W
23 Aug	West Ham United FC	A	1–4	L
14 Aug	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Brighton & Hove Albion FC gets underway.
5' Kelechi Iheanacho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
10' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' Denmark international Kasper Schmeichel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
20' Poor challenge from Joel Veltman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ricardo Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
30' Jamie Vardy, a England centre-forward, has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
35' Neal Maupay puts Brighton & Hove Albion FC on the lead.
40' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 453 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wilfred Ndidi.
46' The supporters are chanting for Ademola Lookman. He replaces James Maddison on 46 minute.
50' Goal! Danny Welbeck scores his 46 goal in 414 matches.
55' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
61' Jamie Vardy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
62' Jamie Vardy does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
62' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Solomon March is replaced by Enock Mwepu.
67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
68' Leicester City FC make a change. Ryan Bertrand trudges off to be replaced by Timothy Castagne on 68 minutes.
70' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Welbeck departs to be replaced by Dan Burn.
75' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Boubakary Soumare is replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
79' Jakub Moder has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yves Bissouma on 79 minute.
84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
90' Robert Sanchez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
Another three points for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jamie Vardy
25
Wilfred Ndidi
1
Kasper Schmeichel
10
James Maddison ↓ Ademola Lookman 46'
4
Caglar Soyuncu
21
Ricardo Pereira
7
Harvey Barnes
23
Jannik Vestergaard
5
Ryan Bertrand ↓ Timothy Castagne 68'
8
Youri Tielemans
42
Boubakary Soumare ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 75'

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie Vardy	7
Alexis Mac Allister	3
Kelechi Iheanacho	3
Kaoru Mitoma	2
Evan Ferguson	2
Danny Welbeck	2
Patson Daka	2
Joao Pedro	2

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-09-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-09-11 Brentford FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-08-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Everton FC L 2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2021-08-14 Burnley FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-05-23 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Leicester City FC Form

2021-09-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-09-16 Leicester City FC 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2021-09-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2021-08-28 Norwich City FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2021-08-23 West Ham United FC 4–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-08-14 Leicester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.34 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.18 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Leicester City FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC43% Draw28% Leicester City FC29%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.52

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Leicester City FC

57%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Leicester City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC28% Draw49% Leicester City FC23%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 0

10.1%

1 – 0

9.7%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.