Thursday , 2 July 2026

Leicester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 5

FA Cup · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Wed 10 Feb 2021 · 19:30 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Ayoze Perez 44' Y
Youri Tielemans 52' Y
Y 90' Yves Bissouma

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — FA Cup at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Mike Dean

Head-to-Head

5
6
2
Leicester City FC 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-11-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 2019-02-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
07 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
03 Feb Fulham FC A 2–0 W
31 Jan Leeds United FC H 1–3 L
27 Jan Everton FC A 1–1 D
24 Jan Brentford FC A 3–1 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
06 Feb Burnley FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb Liverpool FC A 1–0 W
31 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
27 Jan Fulham FC H 0–0 D
23 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

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' Danny Ward is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
  • 10' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' 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 Michal Karbownik suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ayoze Perez.
  • 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Youri Tielemans argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Ayoze Perez has done his job and it is now time for James Maddison to step up.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Ben White is withdrawn and Joel Veltman gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Christian Fuchs is replacing James Justin for the Leicester City FC side.
  • 79' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Adam Lallana trudges off to be replaced by Yves Bissouma on 79 minutes.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yves Bissouma.
  • 1-0 the final result. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

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 2019-11-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 2019-02-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Leicester City FC Form

2021-02-10 Leicester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-02-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D 2021-02-03 Fulham FC 0–2 Leicester City FC W 2021-01-31 Leicester City FC 1–3 Leeds United FC L 2021-01-27 Everton FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2021-01-24 Brentford FC 1–3 Leicester City FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

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 2021-02-03 Liverpool FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-01-31 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-01-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2021-01-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC48% Draw29% Brighton & Hove Albion FC23%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
52%
Leicester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC29% Draw53% Brighton & Hove Albion FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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