Matchday 15 of the Premier League will see Leicester face Brighton on December 8 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester vs. Brighton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 33;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 13%.
Predicted lineups for Leicester vs. Brighton
Leicester (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen – Jannik Vestergaard, Conor Coady, Victor Kristiansen, James Justin – Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare – Facundo Buonanotte, Bilal El Khannous, Kasey McAteer – Jamie Vardy.
Brighton (3-4-2-1): Bart Verbruggen – Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Igor Julio – Pervis Estupinan, Matt O'Riley, Carlos Baleba, Mats Wieffer – Kaoru Mitoma, Simon Adingra – Joao Pedro Jesus.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Leicester
The Foxes ended a five-match winless streak in the league, which included one draw and four losses. In the last round at King Power, they overcame West Ham with a 3-1 victory. This result allowed them to move four points clear of the relegation zone. However, their defense remains weak, having conceded 28 goals (only Southampton and Wolverhampton have worse defensive records). Notably, Ruud van Nistelrooy's successful debut as manager has seen him lead the team to four wins and one draw in five official matches this season (previously he temporarily managed Manchester United).
Midfielder Facundo Buonanotte will not play due to loan agreement terms.
- Both teams have scored in 13 of Leicester's last 15 Premier League games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 7 league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 5 of Leicester's last 6 Premier League matches.
Brighton
Fabian Hürzeler's side suffered a defeat in the last round, losing 1-3 away to Fulham. Before that, the team had a three-match unbeaten run in the league (2 wins and 1 draw). As a result, the club remains in fifth place but has fallen three points behind the top four. Notably, in their last eight Premier League matches, Brighton has lost twice (4 wins and 2 draws).
- Both teams have scored in Brighton's last six Premier League matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Brighton's last 10 Premier League games.
- In the club's last seven league matches, one team has led 1-0 at halftime.
Leicester vs. Brighton: Match Prediction
Both teams prefer to play attacking and entertaining football. Brighton is more successful in this regard, possessing a stronger squad and slightly better defense. However, both clubs concede a lot: Leicester averages 2 goals per match, while Fabian Hürzeler's side concedes 1.4.
I am confident that there will be at least three goals in the upcoming match. Such a number of goals have been scored in 8 of Leicester's last 11 home Premier League matches and in 5 of Brighton's last 7 away league games. Additionally, three or more goals have been scored in 5 of the last 6 head-to-head league encounters, with both teams scoring in the last five meetings.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
