The high flying Leicester City will be travelling to the American Express Community Stadium on Saturday
to face-off with Brighton. Leicester is in a bid to retain their second position in the table rankings. This
match is scheduled to kick-off at 16:30 GMT on Saturday 23 rd November 2019.
Brighton is not doing well but is within its expectations. At number 11 of the table standings, they hope
to play well and make the cut above the first half of the premier League table. However, as things stand
for them, this is easier said than done owing to the fact that they are playing against the in-form
Leicester City. Maybe they can shelve the idea till next time.
Just like the 2015/2016 season, the Foxes are having a season to remember. At number 2, they are
doing impressively well beyond expectations. Nevertheless, manager Brendan Rodgers knows well to
warn his boys against complacency. The Foxes are on a 5-match winning streak with no signs of
relenting. Leicester outplayed Arsenal in their last premier league match in a thrilling 2-0 win.
The ever energetic Jamie Vardy is ready to add more goals to his account when he faces Brighton. The
Seagulls experienced all sorts of trouble in their 3-1 loss to Manchester United.
If whatever match they displayed against the out-of-sorts Manchester United is something to go by, then they should expect a rough day when they face Leicester City. With all factors constant, we are tempted to place our money with the Foxes to bite harder.
Brighton vs. Leicester City Head to Head
Teams Brighton and Leicester have historically met a record of 18 times. Brighton managed 5 wins while
they were outwitted by Leicester 8 times. 5 of their meetings ended in a draw. Here is a look into the
two sides’ 8 most recent meetings and how things played out.
Leicester 2-1 Brighton, Brighton 1-1 Leicester, Brighton 0-2 Leicester, Leicester 2-0 Brighton, Leicester 1-
4 Brighton, Brighton 1-1 Leicester, Leicester 1-0 Brighton.
Team News
Brighton will miss the services of Adam Webster, Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior, Leandro Trossard,
Jose Izquirdo and Aaron Connolly due to injuries. Lewis Dunk on the other hand will miss the weekend’s
fixture due to his 5 yellows suspension.
Matthew James has been so unlucky with injuries with him currently nursing an Achilles tendon injury
sustained on 4 th September. Another player who will miss Leicester’s match against Brighton is Jonny
Evans who has been quarantined due to an illness.
Prediction and Odds
You can get the latest odds here.
Leicester is in a serious quest for the silverware and is ready to pull strings towards that goal. For
Brighton to stand on their way they have to do more than their display in their last match against
Manchester United which saw them succumb to a 3-1 defeat. With Leicester’s tactical coordination, we
believe they have all it takes to carry the day. Here are our best bets for the outcome of the match:
Leicester to win
Both teams to score
Over 2.5 goals on full time
