Brighton and Hove Albion hope to launch three games behind them when they welcome Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.
The gulls entered the international break of March as one of the forms of form of division, but have seen their hopes of setting European football for the next season in the last two weeks. After leaving the FA CUP for penalties in Nottingham Forest, they have suffered defeats to Aston Villa and Crystal Palace to the A23 derby.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side was considered dark horses for five first places a month ago, but now they are the ninth and six points of Newcastle in fifth. A victory here could return to the court and are expected to do so against a Leicester team who lost the eighth game of the Premier League in the rebound without scoring on Monday night.
Newcastle advanced 2-0 to King Power Stadium and chose to inflict more misery in the second half after Leicester’s former Winger, Harvey Barnes, put them 3-0 before the interval. The Ruud Van Nistelrooy side has been stuck to 17 points for two months and the relegation is closed.
Here is 90 minutes Saturday guide Premier League confrontation.
Brighton vs Leicester Record from head to toe (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Brighton |
Leicester |
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Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton – 04/05/25 |
LEICESTER 0-3 Newcastle – 04/07/25 |
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Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa – 02/02/25 |
Man City 2-0 Leicester – 02/02/25 |
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Brighton 0-0 (3-4p) Forest Nottingham-29/03/25 |
LEICESTER 0-3 MAN UTD – 16/03/25 |
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Man City 2-2 Brighton – 3/15/25 |
Chelsea 1-0 Leicester – 03/09/25 |
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Brighton 2-1 Fulham – 03/03/25 |
West Ham 2-0 Leicester – 27/2/25 |
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Field |
TV Channel/Stream Live |
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UK |
No Televised: Live Radio Comments and updates of BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Leicester |
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United States |
Peacock |
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Canada |
FUBOTV Canada |
Brighton’s The list of injuries has been wide for much of the season and have recently been affected by another considerable setback. Georginio Rutter has been a large part of Hurzeler’s debut season at the helm, but has lost much of the rest of the season due to an ankle injury.
The Igor campaign is over, while Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner, Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster and Jason Steele is not waiting again from their respective setbacks until next month.
Joel Veltman is a doubt because of a blow that kept him out of A23 Derby. Jan Paul Van Hecke is suspended after receiving two yellow cards at the Selhurst Park last weekend.
Brighton predicted Fine vs Leicester (4-3-3): Verbs; Veltman, Hishelwood, Dunk, Estopinan; Baleba, Wieffer; Mithion, Pedro, Mito; Welbeck.
Harry Winks remained excluded from Van Nistelrooy’s squad for 3-0 defeat in Newcastle, and there has been no update on a potential return yet.
Foxes injury problems have not changed, without any problems in Monday’s defeat. Visitors are without Harry Soutar, Abdul Fatawu and Odsonne Edouard once again.
Facundo Buonanotte could be remembered in the initial 11th, even if they were Nistelrooy retained three, while Jeremy Monga, 15, should be back in the squad.
Leicester predicted VS Brighton Line (3-4-2-1): Hermenen; July, Coama, Thomas; Periln, Ndidi, Soumar, Critanit; The khannous, the repair; Vardy.
We know that Leicester is horrible, but Brighton is affected by injuries and is not sure. Although they will want to let go of a little steam after last week’s defeat at Selhurst Park, their recent dismay suggests that this attack could be more complicated than expected.
Leicester has little concept of claiming points of the Premier League and is aware of his destination, but they may gather something from the inside to do this competition.
Still, Brighton should leave with all three points.
