Premier League

Premier League | Gameweek 6

Sep 4, 2022 at 2pm UK

Falmer Stadium

Brighton
5 - 2
Leicester

Thomas (10' og.), Caicedo (15'), Trossard (64'), Mac Allister (71' pen., 90+7')

FT(HT: 2-2)

Iheanacho (1'), Daka (33')

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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

Brighton & Hove Albion

Last Six:

Last Game: Fulham 2-1 Brighton
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

Leicester City

Last Six:

Last Game: Leicester 0-1 Man Utd
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

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

52.75% (

-0.43)

47.26% (

0.43)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

30.52% (

-0.4)

69.48% (

0.4)

Brighton & Hove Albion Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

79.51% (

0.36)

20.49% (

-0.36)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

47.03% (

0.56)

52.97% (

-0.56)

Leicester City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

69.93% (

-1.04)

30.07% (

1.05)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

33.8% (

-1.27)

66.2% (

1.27)

Score Analysis

Brighton & Hove Albion 46.26%

Leicester City 28.92%

Draw 24.82%

Brighton & Hove Albion	Draw	Leicester City
1-0 @ 9.77% ( 0.28) 2-1 @ 9.3% ( 0.1) 2-0 @ 7.74% ( 0.3) 3-1 @ 4.92% ( 0.11) 3-0 @ 4.09% ( 0.2) 3-2 @ 2.95% ( -0.02) 4-1 @ 1.95% ( 0.06) 4-0 @ 1.62% ( 0.1) 4-2 @ 1.17% ( 0.01) Other @ 2.74% Total : 46.26%	1-1 @ 11.73% 0-0 @ 6.16% ( 0.11) 2-2 @ 5.59% ( -0.1) 3-3 @ 1.18% ( -0.04) Other @ 0.15% Total : 24.82%	0-1 @ 7.4% ( -0.08) 1-2 @ 7.05% ( -0.21) 0-2 @ 4.45% ( -0.18) 1-3 @ 2.82% ( -0.17) 2-3 @ 2.24% ( -0.11) 0-3 @ 1.78% ( -0.13) Other @ 3.17% Total : 28.92%