FM Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City 07 Dec 2013

Last updated : 06 December 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, having won 7 and lost only 3 of the 13 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Falmer Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2013, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 06 Apr Brighton & HA 1-1 Leicester City Championship
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

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Recent respective form guides

Brighton & Hove Albion have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Foxes, and 8 goals against.

Brighton & Hove Albion's 25 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Leicester City are leading the way in the Skybet Championship, with their 18 games giving them a return of 38 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 2 4 0 10 5 10
Leicester City 6 3 2 1 13 8 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Brighton & Hove Albion are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brighton & Hove Albion Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Leicester City Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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