FM Preview: Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion 17 Sep 2011

Last updated : 16 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

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

Brighton & Hove Albion pack their bags to visit Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Seagulls have recorded 4 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 6 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was within the last three years, in January 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2004/2005 Sat 09 Apr Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2004/2005 Mon 30 Aug Leicester City 0 - 1 Brighton & HA Championship
2002/2003 Sat 19 Apr Leicester City 2 - 0 Brighton & HA League Division One

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

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.

The Seagulls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Seagulls, and 6 goals against.

Leicester City's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Brighton & Hove Albion are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 6 games giving them a return of 16 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 2 2 2 11 11 8
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 5 1 0 10 3 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Brighton & Hove Albion have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Leicester City. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City 6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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