FM Preview: Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion 23 Oct 2012

Last Updated : 22-Oct-2012 by

Footymad preview History of the Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture

Leicester City prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Filbert Way on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Foxes are clearly on top, winning 53.85% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Filbert Way was just last season, in September 2011, the Foxes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 04 Feb Brighton & HA 1 - 0 Leicester City Championship
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

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Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Seagulls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Leicester City are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 11 games giving them a return of 22 points.

Brighton & Hove Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 18 from their 11 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 5 1 0 12 4 16
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 2 2 2 4 4 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Leicester City may be coming up against a decent side in Brighton & Hove Albion, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Foxes. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City Won 4 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion Undefeated in last 4 away games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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