Leicester vs Brighton: result 1-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 8, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Brighton?
Brighton won 1-4 on April 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 17′Stephen Robert WardBrighton
- 24′J. LingardBrighton
- 64′L. UlloaBrighton
- 80′L. UlloaBrighton
- 89′Gary Taylor-FletcherLeicester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Brighton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Ipswich(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Leicester win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2013 | Brighton 3-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Brighton 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Leicester 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Brighton 1-0 Leicester | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Leicester 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 46 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy