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Leicester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sun 13 Dec 2020 · 19:15 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'
Christian Fuchs 22' Y
Y 72' Dan Burn
Jonny Evans 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Adam Nunn

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

5
6
2
Leicester City FC 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-06-23 Leicester City FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-11-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 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
13 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–0 W
10 Dec PAE AEK H 2–0 W
06 Dec Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–1 L
30 Nov Fulham FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 3–3 D
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
07 Dec Southampton FC H 1–2 L
28 Nov Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
06 Nov Burnley FC H 0–0 D
01 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leicester City FC to score. At the same time, Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Marc Albrighton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Christian Fuchs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' What a moment for James Maddison! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 32' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Jamie Vardy does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 44' Goal! James Maddison scores his 70 goal in 354 matches.
  • 49' Aaron Connolly has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' Lewis Dunk, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is replaced by Steven Alzate on 55 minute.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 62 minute. Ayoze Perez leaves to be changed by Harvey Barnes.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Yves Bissouma trudges off to be replaced by Alexis Mac Allister on 72 minutes.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Dan Burn. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' Dennis Praet has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Maddison on 75 minute.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Jonny Evans. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Wilfred Ndidi is replaced by Nampalys Mendy on 80 minute.
  • 85' Youri Tielemans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 90' Leicester City FC have won 510 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 7
Alexis Mac Allister 3
Kelechi Iheanacho 3
Danny Welbeck 2
Patson Daka 2
Joao Pedro 2
James Maddison 2
Marc Albrighton 2

Head to Head

2020-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-06-23 Leicester City FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-11-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 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

2020-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2020-12-10 Leicester City FC 2–0 PAE AEK W 2020-12-06 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2020-12-03 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2020-11-30 Leicester City FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2020-11-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–3 Leicester City FC D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2020-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-12-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2020-11-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2020-11-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2020-11-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2020-11-01 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC58% Draw25% Brighton & Hove Albion FC17%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
42%
Leicester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC39% Draw47% Brighton & Hove Albion FC14%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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