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Leicester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Leicester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Tue 26 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Garratt
  • Referee Lee Probert
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Simon Beck

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

5
6
2
Leicester City FC 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-11-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
23 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–4 L
10 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
03 Feb Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
30 Jan Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
19 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–4 L
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
16 Feb Derby County FC H 2–1 W
09 Feb Burnley FC H 1–3 L
06 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–1 W
02 Feb Watford FC H 0–0 D
29 Jan Fulham FC A 2–4 L

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds King Power Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Leicester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Magnificent from Demarai Gray! That is 20 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 23' Martin Montoya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Kasper Schmeichel is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 48' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 51' The whistle greets Pascal Gross as he departs to be replaced by Yves Bissouma.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 358 games and scored 514 goals.
  • 63' Assisted by James Maddison with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Vardy makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 66' Magnificent from Davy Propper! That is 4 goals in 338 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jurgen Locadia is hanging Solomon March on the field on 67 minute.
  • 69' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nampalys Mendy is hanging Youri Tielemans on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Izquierdo is hanging Dale Stephens on the field on 81 minute.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamie Vardy.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Shinji Okazaki gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces James Maddison and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 2-1 the final result. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-02-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-11-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2019-02-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-02-23 Leicester City FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC L 2019-02-10 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2019-02-03 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2019-01-30 Liverpool FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2019-01-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–3 Leicester City FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2019-02-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2019-02-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2019-02-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Burnley FC L 2019-02-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-02-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2019-01-29 Fulham FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC43% Draw27% Brighton & Hove Albion FC30%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
57%
Leicester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC29% Draw46% Brighton & Hove Albion FC25%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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