One of the most intriguing games of the weekend in the English Premier League is between Brighton and Hove Albion and Leicester City.
The match will take place at the American Express Community Stadium, with Brighton currently 16th in the table on 26 points and Leicester City 3rd in the table on 50 points. So, this game will have a serious impact on both the top and bottom of the League.
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Brighton come into the game having lost 1-0 at West Bromwich Albion. Brighton played some good football and created chances to score but yet again they failed to find the target.
The defeat against West Brom was extremely disappointing considering WBA are in the relegation zone and came on the back of a 2-1 loss at home against Crystal Palace.
Brighton enjoyed a good run of results in January and at the beginning of February but they have failed to win any of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
They have picked up just 2 points from their last 4 Premier League fixtures, drawing with Burnley away and Aston Villa at home.
Despite having lost only one of their 5 most recent home Premier League games, Brighton have picked up just a single victory across those 5 matches.
The Seagulls have been struggling to score goals at home and only once in their last 11 league games at the American Express Community Stadium have they managed to score more than a single goal.
Leicester City come into the match having picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Wednesday night. The Foxes fell a goal behind early in the game but scored a good equaliser before half time.
Neither team could break the deadlock in the second half and that result means Leicester City have won only one of their last 5 games in all competitions.
Form in the Premier League shows 3 wins from their last 8 matches but Leicester City are undefeated in each of their last 9 league games on the road.
They have managed to find the back of the net in 8 of their last 9 away Premier League matches and have kept two clean sheets in their last 4.
Team news and Brighton will be without the injured Adam Webster, Solly March, and Florin And one. Right wing-back Tariq Lamptey is a doubt due to a hamstring injury .
Leicester City have a long injury list, including several first team regulars. Jonny Evans, Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, Ayoze Perez, James Justin, Wes Morgan, and Dennis Praet are all on the treatment table.
With every player fit, Leicester City would come into this match as the favourites but as things stand, this could be a tough game for the visitors.
A defeat for Brighton could see them level on points with Fulham and they will be keen to avoid that happening. Therefore, we could see a draw, with both teams scoring.