Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City Match Prediction & Analysis

Saturday evening sets the stage for a high-stakes showdown as Brighton and Leicester lock horns in a crucial Round 32 clash—each desperate for victory, but for very different reasons. 

Brighton, hosting this weekend’s clash, will be eager to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace and halt their slide down the table with a morale-boosting win. Leicester, winless since their January triumph over Tottenham, are desperate to halt their freefall and keep their hopes alive with a crucial result on Sunday.

Current Standings: Leicester sit 19th with just 17 points from 4 wins, 8 draws, and 22 losses, while  Brighton find themselves at the 9th place with 47 points with 12 wins, 11 draws, and 8  defeats.

Head-to-Head Record: Leicester holds the edge in this rivalry with a win-loss record of 6-2 in 12 matches. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Brighton & Hove Albion Preview

What once seemed a solid shot at a top-five finish and a coveted Champions League ticket now feels like a faraway dream —still sitting in the top 10—watching the gap grow week by week. All due to their recent run of poor form, which includes three winless games with two consecutive defeats. And if we include FA Cup exit, it's four in a row across all competitions. 

Sitting 9th and six points off the prized fifth spot, the Seagulls have seven games left—five of them against bottom-half sides—to turn hope into a late-season charge.

Key Player

Yankuba Minteh is the man in form for Brighton, with seven goal contributions in his last 10 Premier League starts (4G, 3A). At just 20, his 2024-25 tally stands at five goals and four assists—just one shy of matching Peter Ndlovu’s record as the only African player to hit 10 goal involvements in a season before turning 21. The young African star also made his mark in December’s 2-2 draw with Leicester, grabbing a goal. 

Team News 

Brighton will miss suspended centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke, while doubts over Mitoma and Joel Veltman add to their growing selection concerns.

Brighton Probable XI - Verbruggen (GK); Hinshelwood, Cashin, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck

Leicester City Preview

For Ruud van Nistelrooy and Leicester, it’s been a grim run of games—eight Premier League games, eight straight defeats. Worse, they have failed to score in each of those eight matches. It’s fair to say the Foxes are staring down the barrel of relegation. 

Fifteen points from safety, just two more losses could seal their return to the EFL Championship. Meanwhile, a defeat on Saturday would see Leicester make unwanted history—becoming the first Premier League side to lose nine straight games while still managing to score in each.

Key Player

Leicester need goals, and when it matters most, they’ll be counting on their trusted talisman, Jamie Vardy, to rise to the occasion. Against Brighton, scoring 7 goals and providing 4 assists. He’s consistently been a thorn in Brighton’s side, with key contributions—including a late goal and assist in their dramatic 2-2 draw in December 2024.

Team News 

Leicester remain without Abdul Fatawu (knee), while loanee Facundo Buonanotte is unavailable against parent club Brighton. Harry Winks, sidelined last week and at odds with Van Nistelrooy over his 100-mile commute, is also a doubt for Saturday.

Leicester City Probable XI - Hermansen (GK); Faes, Okoli, Thomas; Justin, Ndidi, Soumare, Kristiansen; El Khannouss, Ayew; Vardy

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs LEICESTER CITY
Winning Prediction

Despite Brighton’s recent slump, it’s tough to look past them against a Leicester side winless in eight and struggling to find the net. However, it's worth remembering that the last two meetings between the teams have ended in 2-2 draws, but with Leicester’s shaky defence and lack of firepower, backing them now feels like a stretch.

Brighton to Win (3-0)

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