Premier League: Leicester vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 15 match between Leicester and Brighton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Struggling Leicester are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Brighton on Sunday at King Power Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Leicester are number 16 in the table on 13 points after 14 matches. Brighton rank as number 5 with 23 points after 14 matches played.

Team form: Leicester vs Brighton

Leicester Form

In their last three games, Leicester lost 1-2 against Chelsea, got defeated 4-1 by Brentford before winning 3-1 against West Ham. Leicester managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Brighton Form

In their previous three matches, Brighton won 1-2 against Bournemouth, drew 1-1 with Southampton before losing 3-1 against Fulham. Brighton claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Leicester and Brighton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leicester and Brighton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Leicester vs Brighton

Jordan Ayew is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Brighton look to Kaoru Mitoma, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Leicester vs Brighton

Full-time result

Leicester claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Brighton won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. Brighton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Leicester have not lost to Brighton in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Leicester only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Brighton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Brighton games. Brighton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Leicester only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Brighton claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Leicester and Brighton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Leicester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Brighton played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals themselves during this run. Leicester conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Brighton scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.