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

2 – 1

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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' Temperatures are rising at The American Express Community Stadium as Brighton & Hove Albion FC face off against Leicester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' James Maddison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timothy Castagne made 121 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Joel Veltman was booked on 20.
25' 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.
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' Goal! Neal Maupay scores his 80 goal in 344 matches.
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
44' The referee calls foul for Wilfred Ndidi. He receives a Yellow card.
46' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Ademola Lookman on, James Maddison off on 46 minutes.
50' What a moment for Danny Welbeck! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
60' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
61' Magnificent from Jamie Vardy! That is 119 goals in 354 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
62' What an equalizer from Jamie Vardy!
62' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Enock Mwepu comes on to replace Solomon March.
67' Adam Lallana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
68' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Ryan Bertrand exits the field as Timothy Castagne enters on 68.
70' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dan Burn is hanging Danny Welbeck on the field on 70 minute.
75' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Boubakary Soumare departs to be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
79' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Jakub Moder comes on to replace Yves Bissouma.
84' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robert Sanchez.
Leicester City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Brighton & Hove Albion FC were simply the better side today.

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
Joao Pedro	2
James Maddison	2
Marc Albrighton	2
Kaoru Mitoma	2
Evan Ferguson	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.