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Rock-bottom Leicester lose again as five-star Brighton move fourth
Leicester City remain bottom of the Premier League table with only one point to their name as Brighton & Hove Albion run out 5-2 winners over the Foxes.
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The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Fulham 2-1 Brighton
Tuesday, August 30 at 7.30pm in Premier League
Tuesday, August 30 at 7.30pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 6 | -1 | 10 |
Last Game: Leicester 0-1 Man Utd
Thursday, September 1 at 8pm in Premier League
Thursday, September 1 at 8pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | West Ham United | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | -10 | 4 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 5 | -5 | 1 |
We said: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Leicester City
The pressure on Leicester to deliver on the pitch after failing to do so in the summer transfer window could hardly be greater, and their recent record versus Brighton can at least serve to increase the confidence of the travelling fans. While Brighton are as resilient as ever at home, the defeat to Fulham may have rocked Potter's squad somewhat, and an altered Foxes attacking line is more than capable of firing the winless visitors to a point on the South coast. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 46.26%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 28.92% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.3%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 0-1 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 5-2 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Draw | Leicester City |
46.26% ( 1.22) | 24.82% ( -0.04) | 28.92% ( -1.18) |
| Both teams to score 55.6% ( -0.58) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
