Brighton vs Leicester prediction and analysis: The away team will suffer a crushing defeat.

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Brighton's injury list is currently quite long with Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), Igor Julio, Adam Webster, James Milner (all hamstring problems), Georginio Rutter (ankle), Tariq Lamptey (ankle) and Jason Steele (shoulder). Kaoru Mitoma (minor injury) and Joel Veltman (ankle) will be assessed before the match.

Jan Paul van Hecke is suspended after receiving a red card late in the defeat to Palace. Manager Hurzeler may give new signing Eiran Cashin his first start in central defense, partnering with captain Lewis Dunk.

Matt O'Riley played as an attacking midfielder behind Danny Welbeck in the previous match, but could make way for Joao Pedro this weekend. Yankuba Minteh – who scored against Leicester in the first leg – is likely to continue starting on the right wing in place of Simon Adingra and Solly March.

On the Leicester side, Abdul Fatawu (knee) is still recovering from a long-term injury, while Facundo Buonanotte – currently on loan from Brighton – is ineligible to play against his parent club.

Harry Winks did not play against Newcastle and was dropped from the squad for refusing to change his commute of over 100 miles a day to get to training. Therefore, his chances of playing on Saturday are very low.

Van Nistelrooy may consider bringing Caleb Okoli back into the defense to replace Conor Coady or Wout Faes. Up front, Stephy Mavididi, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Jordan Ayew and 15-year-old prodigy Jeremy Monga – who recently made his first-team debut and became the second youngest player in Premier League history – will all be competing for a starting spot.

Latest predicted lineups for Brighton vs Leicester

Brighton & Hove Albion:
Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Cashin, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck

Leicester City:
Hermansen; Faes, Okoli, Thomas; Justin, Ndidi, Soumare, Kristiansen; El Khannouss, Ayew; Vardy

Latest football match prediction: Brighton vs Leicester

After a run of six consecutive wins in all competitions, including four Premier League victories, Brighton are currently experiencing a slump, having failed to win in their last four matches. They were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties against Nottingham Forest and then suffered two consecutive defeats against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Just three days after their 0-3 home defeat to Aston Villa – a fellow European competition – Brighton suffered another setback with a 1-2 loss in the M23 derby against Crystal Palace last weekend. Manager Fabian Hurzeler expressed his disappointment as his team were outmatched in individual challenges in an emotional and chaotic match that saw three players sent off.

Brighton is one of the clubs that benefited when the Premier League announced that finishing fifth this season would qualify them for next season's Champions League. Currently, Brighton sits ninth in the table, outside the European qualification spots and six points behind the top five with seven games remaining.

Having lost six of their first eight Premier League encounters with Leicester (drawing two), Brighton enter this weekend's match with a five-game unbeaten run against the Foxes in the domestic league (two wins, three draws), including a resounding 5-2 home victory in September 2022.

Brighton are trying to avoid losing three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since March 2022 under manager Graham Potter. They are also looking for their first win in April since their 6-0 victory over Wolves in 2023, after a run of seven winless games this month (two draws, five defeats).

As for Leicester, after Southampton were officially relegated last weekend, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy's team is also facing a similar risk, trailing the safety zone by 15 points with only 7 games remaining.

Van Nistelrooy has yet to turn things around as Leicester have lost 15 of their last 16 Premier League games, including eight consecutive defeats without scoring a goal. Monday's 0-3 loss to Newcastle marked their eighth consecutive home defeat without scoring – a dismal record unprecedented in the four major English leagues.

Bất chấp những khó khăn, Van Nistelrooy khẳng định sẽ tiếp tục dẫn dắt Leicester dù thừa nhận đang chịu nhiều “cú sốc tinh thần”. Tuy nhiên, tương lai dài hạn của ông vẫn chưa được bàn đến chính thức.

Leicester, dù chưa thể xuống hạng ngay cuối tuần này, sẽ phải cố gắng tránh trở thành đội đầu tiên trong lịch sử Premier League thua 9 trận liên tiếp mà không ghi bàn. Hiện tại, chỉ có Crystal Palace từng trải qua chuỗi tịt ngòi dài hơn – 9 trận vào năm 1995.

Chỉ có đội bét bảng Southampton (5 điểm) là giành ít điểm sân khách hơn Leicester mùa này (8 điểm). Đáng chú ý, Leicester chưa từng thắng trận nào trên sân khách trước một đội bóng thuộc nửa trên bảng xếp hạng kể từ tháng 5/2021 (trước Man United). Kể từ đó, họ chỉ giành được 4 điểm trong 24 trận như vậy (hòa 4, thua 20).

Dự đoán tỉ số Brighton vs Leicester mới nhất

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• Sportsmole: Brighton 2-0 Leicester

• WhoScore: Brighton 2-1 Leicester
• Our newspaper predicts:Brighton 3-0 Leicester

When and where can I watch Brighton vs Leicester live?

To watch the Brighton vs Leicester match live in the English Premier League at 9:00 PM on April 12th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.