Leicester vs Brighton - Premier League: TV channel, prediction, team news and lineups

Each of the last six clashes between these two sides have seen both teams score, fixtures that have produced 23 goals, an average of 3.8 per game, so expect a high-scoring encounter in the East Midlands.

Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Preview

After making the perfect start to life as Leicester City manager on Tuesday, can Ruud van Nistelrooy claim another victory here? In mid-week, the Foxes smashed fellow-strugglers West Ham United 3-1 at the King Power, with Jamie Vardy breaking the deadlock inside two minutes, before both Bilal El Khannouss and then Patson Daka, coming either-side of a disallowed goal from Bobby De Cordova-Reid, struck to secure an emphatic victory.

Prior to this, the Foxes had yielded just a solitary point from five fixtures, form that ultimately saw Steve Cooper sacked, but now they're four points clear of danger, with the Ruud-revolution up and running.

This though is likely to be a significantly tougher test, even if Brighton & Hove Albion will make the 144 mile journey north looking to get back to winning ways. The Seagulls were in action as recently as Thursday night, suffering only their third defeat of the campaign, beaten 3-1 by Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen gifted the Whites a very early opener, only for a stunning strike from Carlos Baleba to restore parity, before two late goals, the first of which was an unfortunate own goal accredited to Matt O'Riley, condemned Brighton to defeat in West London.

Six nights earlier, Fabian Hürzeler's team had also been held to a 1-1 draw by bottom of the table Southampton at the Amex, fortunate not to lose that one too, although the Seagulls are still up in fifth, on course for European qualification, now targeting a first victory at the King Power since 2014, having failed to win any of their last eight in Leicester.

Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played: 43.

Leicester City Wins: 19. Draws: 9. Brighton & Hove Albion Wins: 15.

Leicester City Team News

The most noteworthy decision Ruud van Nistelrooy made on Tuesday was dropping previous first-choice centre-back pairing Wout Faes and Caleb Okoli, favouring Conor Coady and Jannik Vestergaard. Elsewhere, Ricardo Pereira and Abdul Fatawu are sidelined long-term, Harry Winks is a doubt and star midfielder Facundo Buonanotte is ineligible to face his parent club. In the absence of the Argentine, either Bobby De Cordova-Reid or Stephy Mavididi or perhaps both will come in. Midfielders Boubakary Soumaré and Wilfred Ndidi as well as Jamie Vardy would sit out next weekend's trip to Newcastle if booked.

Leicester City predicted lineup vs Brighton & Hove Albion: (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Vestergaard, Coady, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Soumaré, De Cordova-Reid, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy.

Leicester City Player to Watch vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Jamie Vardy bagged his fifth of the season in mid-week, while he has scored six in his last ten Premier League outings against Brighton.

Brighton & Hove Albion Team News

Fabian Hürzeler continues to heavily rotate his team from game-to-game, making his lineups hard to predict, a fact exacerbated by a Thursday night fixture. First and foremost, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Adam Webster, Joël Veltman, Jack Hinshelwood, James Milner and Solly March are all sidelined, but fit again Yankuba Minteh has come off the bench for a brief cameo during the last two games. Danny Welbeck did not travel to West London on Thursday, but will be fit for this one, albeit potentially only enough to be amongst the substitutes. Lastly, Jan Paul van Hecke would sit out next Sunday's fierce rivalry match against Crystal Palace if cautioned.

Brighton & Hove Albion predicted lineup vs Leicester City: (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Lamptey, Dunk, van Hecke, Estupiñán; Baleba, Rutter, O'Riley; Adingra, Mitoma, João Pedro.

Brighton & Hove Albion Players to Watch vs Leicester City

João Pedro has racked up four goals and three assists so far this season, while the Brazilian has two career goals against Leicester to his name, both coming for Watford but during 4-1 and 5-1 defeats, so will certainly be seeking to avoid a sense of déjà vu.

Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction

We are backing Brighton to leave the King Power victorious. The Seagulls' excellent squad depth should allow them to cope with the tight turnaround while, even though Leicester did beat West Ham on Tuesday, this'll surely be a significantly tougher examination for Ruud van Nistelrooy and his new team: Leicester City 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion.

Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion FAQs - Premier League

How to watch Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League game on TV channel?

Leicester City vs Brighton Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;

UK: This match is not being broadcast live in the UK.

USA: fuboTV, NBC, Telemundo & Deportes En Vivo

Canada: Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada

How to watch Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League game on live streaming?

Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;

UK: This match is not being broadcast live in the UK.

USA: fuboTV, nbcsports.com, USA Network, Telemundo & SiriusXM FC

Canada: fuboTV Canada

What is the date and kick-off time for Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League?

Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion takes place on Sunday 8 December 2024, with kick off at 14:00 (GMT), 9:00 (EDT) & 6:00 (PST).

Leicester City vs Brighton - Premier League: TV channel, prediction, team news and lineups

By Ben Gray | Dec 7, 2024