History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City pack their bags to visit Brighton & Hove Albion at Falmer Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Falmer Stadium was more than three years back, in October 2008, as the Seagulls edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2011/2012 | Sat 17 Sep | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | Championship |
2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | League One |
2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Brighton & HA | 3-2 | Leicester City | League One |
2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | Championship |
2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 2 conceded.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Brighton & Hove Albion's 42 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 28 games played so far,
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Brighton & Hove Albion may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
Leicester City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here