Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Jan 21, 2023, King Power Stadium
Struggling Leicester City face another tough home fixture as they battle Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The Foxes are in the midst of a rough patch at the moment and should find things difficult against a Brighton side brimming with confidence.
There appears to be no end in sight for Leicester City's problems as they are now being dragged into the relegation scrap. They are currently 15th on the table but with just one point between them and the bottom three, a serious upturn in form is needed.
The Foxes head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in their previous Premier League fixture. That result means they have now lost their last four Premier League matches, failing to score a single goal in that run.
Things are just as rough for Leicester City at the King Power Stadium where they have lost their last three Premier League matches. Their problems have not been helped by injuries to top scorer James Maddison and key defender Jonny Evans, who are still sidelined.
While Leicester City’s problems are worsening, Brighton appear to be getting better as the season progresses. They are playing themselves into European contention and are currently above the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea.
The players appear to have adapted quickly to manager Roberto De Zerbi’s philosophy and his quick passing style was on full display as Brighton claimed a 3-0 victory over Liverpool. They were the dominant side throughout with Solly March netting a brace while Danny Welbeck added the third.
One of the most impressive things about Brighton this season is that they are just as solid, whether at home or on the road. They have won their last three Premier League away matches and claimed a 4-1 victory at Everton last time out.
How the bookies view it
Brighton have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by bet365 to claim the win. Leicester City are considered outsiders at 5/2 with Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 with Unibet.
Head to head
Leicester City have a 13-9 advantage with seven draws from 28 previous matches against Brighton. However, the Seagulls are unbeaten in the last five meetings and claimed a 5-2 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Patson Daka was an unused substitute for Leicester City last time out at Nottingham Forest after returning from injury and is likely to be restored to the starting line up. The striker was on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 16/5 with William Hill.
Kaoru Mitoma has caught the eye with a string of impressive performances this season and will be the one to watch for Brighton. The winger has three goals in his last five away matches in the Premier League and is priced at 15/4 by bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
It was a seven goal thriller in the reverse fixture and Brighton have also been involved in a few high-scoring matches in recent weeks. The Seagulls have seen over 3.5 goals in five of their last six Premier League fixtures and a repeat is priced at 11/5 by bet365 while over 2.5 goals is valued at 7/8 with SBK.
Brighton have scored in both halves in their last three Premier League away matches and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 2/1 with BoyleSports.
This English Premier League match between Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Jan 21, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
