Brighton & Hove Albion will be hoping to put a three-game losing run behind them when they host relegation-bound Leicester City this afternoon (Saturday).
Fabian Hurzeler’s side were considered dark-horses for a top five finish a month ago, but they’re now ninth and six points adrift of Newcastle in fifth. A win for Brighton could get them back on track, and they’ll be expected to do so against a Leicester City team that lost their eighth Premier League game on a roll without scoring on Monday night.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side have been stuck on 17 points for two months and are closing in on relegation.
Below is Mainwap’s breakdown of the Meeting
Match Details
- Date: Saturday 12 April
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 BST / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Location: Falmer, England
- Stadium: Amex Stadium
- Referee: Darren Bond
- VAR: Stuart Attwell
Brighton vs Leicester h2h records (last 5 games)
Brighton: 1 win
Leicester: 1 win
Draws: 3
Brighton team news
Brighton’s injury list has been extensive so far this season, and they’ve recently been hit by another considerable setback. Georginio Rutter has been a big part of Hurzeler’s debut season at the helm, but he’s set to miss much of the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury.
Igor won’t feature again this season, while Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner, Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster, and Jason Steele aren’t expected back from their respective setbacks until next month.
Joel Veltman is a doubt due to a knock which kept him out of the A23 Derby. Jan Paul van Hecke is suspended after receiving two yellow cards at Selhurst Park last weekend.
Leicester team news
Harry Winks remained excluded from Van Nistelrooy’s squad for the 3-0 defeat at Newcastle, and there’s not yet been any update on a potential return.
The Foxes injury issues haven’t changed, with no fresh concerns emerging from Monday’s defeat. The visitors are without Harry Souttar, Abdul Fatawu and Odsonne Edouard once more.
Brighton vs Leicester correct score prediction
Leicester are very awful this season, but Brighton are injury-hit and unsure of themselves.
Leicester have little concept of claiming Premier League points, as they are very much aware of their fate, but perhaps they’ll muster something from deep within to make this one competitive.
Brighton should take all three points.
Prediction: Brighton 2-0 Leicester
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