Brighton vs Leicester prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2022-09-03 13:00.
Much like last season, Brighton and Hove Albion have gotten off to an absolute flyer in the Premier League (PL) and a 2-1 defeat against Fulham last time out ought not to dent confidence too much, as following the completion of round five, Graham Potter’s side ranked fourth in the table. A strong defensive effort has proven the source of their success thus far, conceding a league-low three goals across their opening five matches.
The Seagulls now migrate back to the Amex Stadium in full flight, where not only are they unbeaten in six home PL matches (W3, D3), but keeping four clean sheets in that time highlights the difficult task for any visiting side these days. An extra day's rest seems to suit Brighton too, considering they’re undefeated in their last nine PL fixtures played on a Sunday (W6, D3), which includes a win and a draw against Leicester City last season.
Contrastingly, Leicester are enduring a torrid start to their PL season, with their 1-0 loss to Manchester United last time out serving as their fourth consecutive defeat as boos rang out at full-time. Boss Brendan Rodgers may have made a calculated decision to criticise the board following that game due to their transfer policy, as he now faces the very real possibility of becoming the first Leicester manager since Claudio Ranieri to lose five-straight PL games – a run which saw the Italian sacked!
Rodgers must now mastermind a grand plan to avoid some notorious history, as never before have Leicester failed to win any of their opening six league fixtures since the turn of the century. A return to the road may not help the Foxes either, who have registered just a solitary win across their last nine PL away assignments (D3, L5), though Leicester have at least bettered Brighton over their last 13 visits here (W6, D3, L4), with 12 of those seeing them find the back of the net including the last seven.
Players to watch: Brighton’s early season top-scorer Pascal Groß has scored eight of his last 11 goals at home, while Leicester’s Jamie Vardy will be keen on opening his PL account this season, having scored six goals in his last eight PL meetings with Brighton.
Hot stat: 25 of Leceister’s last 28 away PL games have seen both teams find the net.