Pre Match Brighton v Leicester

[Miles Away]

Same side, I would imagine.

I like Brighton as a side though, and think even more of their manager.

If/when we lose Rodgers, I think he’s a logical replacement if he continues to do well at Brighton.

(Watch then get battered by United now).

 

[Skitzo]

I'm tempted to give Gray a start

 

[camberwell fox]

I'm tempted to give Gray a start

In place of?

 

[Skitzo]

In place of?

on the right, would then decide whether to flip Perez to the left or start Barnes

 

[SJN-Fox]

Referee: Mike Dean.
Assistants: Ian Hussin, Dan Robathan.
Fourth official: James Linington.
VAR: Graham Scott.
Assistant VAR: Stephen Child.

 

[H T B]

If everyone is fit, no reason to change starting 11.
Go for the jugular from the off.

 

[big_mac4824]

Important we keep the pressure on the top two and lengthen the gap between us Chelsea and the rest. Hopefully we return from the international break as well as we did last time

 

[Robin127]

I read somewhere that Dunk is suspended for this game. If so that's a plus.

 

[jb5000]

Important we keep the pressure on the top two and lengthen the gap between us Chelsea and the rest. Hopefully we return from the international break as well as we did last time

Umm, we ARE the top two. Important we keep the pressure on the top one.

 

[big_mac4824]

Umm, we ARE the top two. Important we keep the pressure on the top one.

whoops slight typo lol

 

[Speedy1]

I read somewhere that Dunk is suspended for this game. If so that's a plus.

Definitely out, got his 5th yellow last time out. Connolly out as well.

 

[Graz]

Same team, no reason to change unless fitness concerns. Team picks itself on recent form.

 

[Robin127]

Lawro has spoken. 2-1 home win.

 

[SJN-Fox]

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• Brighton are winless in all four Premier League meetings, conceding two goals in each of their three defeats.
• However, Leicester have won just one of their last six league visits to Brighton (D2, L3).

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Brighton are vying to win four top-flight home matches in a row for the first time.
• They could win more than four of their opening 13 top-flight fixtures in a season for only the second time, after 1982-83.
• The Seagulls have lost seven of their eight Premier League games against sides in the top two, including the last six in a row. The exception was a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in May 2018.
• Albion's tally of 10 goals in five league matches is two more than they scored in their previous 16 top-flight fixtures.
• Their past eight league goals have been scored by eight different players, including a Lucas Digne own goal.

Leicester City

• The Foxes have won eight of their 10 most recent league games, including the past four in a row by an aggregate score of 15-1.
• Leicester's tally of 26 points after 12 games is their most at this stage of a top-flight season, and one more than they had in their title-winning 2015-16 campaign.
• They have won 13 Premier League fixtures under Brendan Rodgers, a record bettered only by Liverpool and Manchester City since his first game in charge in March.
• Leicester have the division's best defensive record, conceding just eight goals this season.
• Their second-half record is the best in the league, scoring an unsurpassed 19 goals, conceding only two and not being outscored after the interval in any game so far.
• Jamie Vardy is the Premier League's 11-goal leading scorer this season, as well as being the top scorer in the competition in 2019 with 23 goals. He has scored in four successive league appearances.
• James Maddison celebrates his 23rd birthday on the day of this match.