Brighton take on struggling Leicester at American Express Stadium in England’s Premier League on Saturday, 12 April. Read our Premier League predictions for the skirmish below.
Contents
- 1 Brighton vs Leicester prediction: Toothless Foxes to struggle
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Brighton favoured in the markets
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: BTTS has been a common outcome
- 4 Brighton preview: Albion have injury issues
- 5 Leicester preview: City hoping to avoid record loss
- 6 Player to watch – Danny Welbeck
Brighton vs Leicester prediction: Toothless Foxes to struggle
Key Stats
- Relegation favourites Leicester have lost eight games in a row in the Premier League, failing to score on each occasion.
- Leicester have been conceding an average of 2.15 goals per game in the league this season.
- Leicester have been conceding an average of 6.16 corners per league game this term.
- Brighton have won three of their last four Premier League home assignments.
Correct score prediction: Brighton 2-0 Leicester
Leicester were beaten to nil in each of their last eight Premier League fixtures and the floundering Foxes could be kept off the scoresheet again by a superior Brighton outfit.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Brighton favoured in the markets
- HOME: 2/7 (1.29) – 77.8%
- DRAW: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
- AWAY: 17/2 (9.50) – 10.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Brighton have four games without a win in league and cup, however, a date with Leicester presents a big opportunity to return to winning ways and Albion have a 77.8% chance of producing the goods at City’s expense.
Leicester were swatted aside by Newcastle (3-0) last weekend and City have just a 10.5% chance of upsetting the odds on the south coast on Saturday. Read more of our best football predictions and Premiere League analysis on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: BTTS has been a common outcome
Leicester and Brighton drew 2-2 in December’s reverse fixture and each of the last seven tussles between the clubs have featured goals at both ends.
England Premier League 08/12/24
Leicester
Brighton
England Premier League 21/01/23
Leicester
Brighton
England Premier League 04/09/22
Brighton
Leicester
England Premier League 23/01/22
Leicester
Brighton
England EFL Cup 27/10/21
Leicester
Brighton
Brighton preview: Albion have injury issues
Brighton are in the grip of an injury crisis with Igor, Georginio Rutter, Adam Webster, Ferdi Kadioglu, Tariq Lamptey, James Milner and Joel Veltman in the treatment room. Jan Paul van Hecke is suspended meanwhile, following his red card in Albion's loss to Palace last week.
Predicted lineup: Verbruggen (GK), Hinshelwood, Cashin, Dunk, Estupinan, Baleba, Gomez, Minteh, O'Riley, Mitoma, Welbeck
England Premier League 10/05/25
W
Wolverhampton
0
Brighton
2
England Premier League 04/05/25
D
Newcastle
1
Brighton
1
England Premier League 26/04/25
W
West Ham
2
Brighton
3
England Premier League 19/04/25
L
Brentford
4
Brighton
2
England Premier League 12/04/25
D
Leicester
2
Brighton
2
Leicester preview: City hoping to avoid record loss
Leicester have lost each of their last eight Premier League games without scoring a single goal – they could become the first club to lose nine consecutive top-flight fixtures without reply in history on Saturday. Harry Winks, Issahaku Fatawu and Facundo Buonanette are injured.
Predicted lineup: Hermansen (GK), Faes, Coday, Thomas, Justin, Ndidi, Soumare, Kristiansen, Daka, El Khannouss, Vardy
England Premier League 11/05/25
D
Nottm Forest
2
Leicester
2
England Premier League 03/05/25
W
Southampton
0
Leicester
2
England Premier League 26/04/25
L
Wolverhampton
3
Leicester
0
England Premier League 20/04/25
L
Liverpool
1
Leicester
0
England Premier League 12/04/25
D
Brighton
2
Leicester
2
Player to watch – Danny Welbeck
The evergreen Danny Welbeck is still a formidable force despite his advancing years and the 34-year-old scored his eighth Premier League goal of the campaign in Albion’s loss to Crystal Palace last weekend.
Classy Welbeck could be a threat
Welbeck has notched eight goals and four assists in the Premier League this term and the impactful veteran has been chipping in with a goal involvement every 133.5 minutes for Albion since August. The languid forward could make another telling impact in the final third on Saturday.