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Brighton vs Leicester City Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, April 12
• Kick-off Time: 03:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Amex Stadium, England

Leicester City will travel to Brighton for their 32nd tie of the 2024/25 Premier League season at the Amex Stadium. The Foxes are expected to continue with their disappointing run in the league, whereas Brighton are firm favourites for this game.

Hosts Brighton have found their best form at a crucial stage of the campaign and would be hoping to secure European football in the last few weeks of the 2024/25 campaign.

The Seagulls have been in decent form and would likely stick to their attacking style of play. In the last five games, Brighton have registered 57 shots, 1,801 passes and maintained a 50.8% possession. João Pedro is leading the goalscoring and assists charts with eight goals and six assists, respectively.

Meanwhile, the visitors have been struggling in the Premier League with only 17 points after 30 games. They are expected to get relegated to the Championship. Jamie Vardy is leading the goalscoring charts with seven goals, whereas Wilfred Ndidi has managed four assists for himself.

Brighton Team News

Brighton squad will be without the services of Ferdi Kadioglu, Igor Julio, James Milner, Jason Steele, Joel Veltman, Matt O'Riley, Solly March, Tariq Lamptey and Adam Webster are sidelined for this weekend's tie. Georginio Rutter also remains doubtful about this match. Jan Paul van Hecke remains suspended for this tie.

Leicester City Team News

As for the visiting side, Abdul Fatawu is the only major absentee who remains sidelined with a knee injury. Midfielder Harry Winks also remains out for Van Nistelrooy’s side.

Brighton vs Leicester City Predicted Lineups

Brighton predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Verbruggen

Defenders: Hinshelwood, Wieffer, Dunk, Estupinan

Midfielders: Baleba, Gomez

Forwards: Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck

Leicester City predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Hermansen

Defenders: Thomas, Faes, Okoli

Midfielders: Justin, Ndidi, Soumare, Kristiansen

Forwards: El Khannouss, Ayew; Vardy

Brighton vs Leicester City Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 44 times in the past, with Leicester City winning 19 of those games. Brighton have managed 15 wins between both sides, whereas the remaining 10 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Brighton vs Leicester City

Joao Pedro (Brighton)

The Brazilian attacker has been in stellar form and is leading Brighton's goalscoring charts with eight goals to his name and had an xG of only 3.33 in his last five games.

Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)

The prolific veteran forward has entered the final few months of his contract with the Foxes and faces an imminent future with the relegation-threatened club. The 38-year-old striker has posted a 0.89 xG in his last five matches.

Brighton vs Leicester City Prediction

Brighton returns to action in the Premier League following their disappointing 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace during the weekend. The Seagulls ended their six-game unbeaten run across all competitions but enter this game as heavy favourites. Fabian Hurzeler's side have dropped to ninth in the league table and would need to secure a crucial three points for a European finish this season.

As for Leicester City, they have been one of the worst performers in the Premier League this season as they are sitting 19th in the league standings. Their inevitable relegation to the Championship is not confirmed. Van Nistelrooy’s men have suffered nine defeats in a row across all competitions and struggled to score in the last six games.

Predicted Score: Brighton 2-1 Leicester City

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