Brighton vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 19, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Leicester?
Brighton won 2-1 on September 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 35′N. MaupayBrighton (pen.)
- 50′D. WelbeckBrighton
- 61′J. VardyLeicester
Official lineup for Brighton vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-4-2- 9N. Maupay
- 11L. Trossard
- 18D. Welbeck
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 20S. March
- 14A. Lallana
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 5L. Dunk
- 34J. Veltman
- 24S. Duffy
- 1Robert Sánchez
Leicester
4-3-3- 9J. Vardy
- 7H. Barnes
- 42B. Soumaré
- 10J. Maddison
- 25W. Ndidi
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 4Ç. Söyüncü
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 23J. Vestergaard
- 5R. Bertrand
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Leicester have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Everton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Burnley(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2021 | Napoli(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2021 | West Ham(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Brighton wins, 1 draw, 5 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | Brighton 1-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Leicester 1-0 Brighton | FA Cup |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Leicester 3-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Leicester 0-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Brighton 0-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Leicester 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Leicester | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
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