FM Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City 06 Apr 2013

Last updated : 05 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City fixture

Brighton & Hove Albion prepare to entertain Leicester City at Falmer Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seagulls are clearly on top, winning 58.33% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Falmer Stadium was just last season, in February 2012, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 23 Oct Leicester City 1 - 0 Brighton & HA Championship
2011/2012 Sat 04 Feb Brighton & HA 1-0 Leicester City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Leicester City 1 - 0 Brighton & HA Championship
2008/2009 Tue 27 Jan Leicester City 0 - 0 Brighton & HA League One
2008/2009 Tue 28 Oct Brighton & HA 3 - 2 Leicester City League One
2005/2006 Sat 11 Feb Brighton & HA 1 - 2 Leicester City Championship
2005/2006 Tue 27 Sep Leicester City 0 - 0 Brighton & HA Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Seagulls have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.

In complete contrast to Brighton & Hove Albion, Leicester City are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Foxes have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Brighton & Hove Albion's total of 60 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Leicester City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 59 from their 40 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 2 2 2 8 4 8
Leicester City 6 0 2 4 3 8 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Brighton & Hove Albion fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Seagulls. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brighton & Hove Albion Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Leicester City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

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