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Brighton vs Leicester: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction

By Matt O'Connor-Simpson

Graham Potter vs Brendan Rodgers
Graham Potter vs Brendan Rodgers / Clive Rose/James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images
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Leicester travel to Brighton on Sunday hoping to improve on their mixed start to the Premier League season.

The Foxes have won two and lost two in their opening four games, also slipping to a late 2-2 draw with Napoli on Thursday.

The Seagulls, meanwhile, are flying high after tasting victory three times already this campaign. They will be hoping to make that four when Leicester travel to the seaside.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game...

How to watch Brighton vs Leicester on TV/live stream

What time is kick off? Sunday 19 September, 14:00 (BST)
Where is it being played? Amex Stadium
TV channel? Peacock Premium (US), DAZN (Canada)
Highlights? Sky Sports YouTube Channel (UK) Match of the Day 2 (BBC - UK)
Referee? Stuart Attwell
VAR? Peter Bankes

Brighton team news

Adam Webster
Webster could be missing for a while / Steve Bardens/Getty Images

Centre-back Adam Webster is expected to be out until after the international break, but his injury comes just as Dan Burn has returned to training so it may not require a change of shape.

Tariq Lamptey is still on his way back from a long-term knock, while Aaron Connolly, and Pascal Gross are doubts but may feature.

Leicester team news

Jonny Evans
Evans is still being troubled by a foot problem / James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images

Leicester remain in crisis at the back. Wesley Fofana and James Justin will definitely miss out, as well as Jonny Evans - who aggravated a reoccurring foot injury during the Foxes' Europa League clash with Napoli.

Further forward, Boubakary Soumare was withdrawn as a precaution and nothing more, so he is in contention. Nampalys Mendy, meanwhile, is not available.

Brighton vs Leicester predicted lineups

Brighton: Sanchez; Webster, Duffy, Dunk; Veltman, Lallana, Bissouma, Cucurella; Trossard, Maupay, Welbeck.

Leicester: Schmeichel; Castagne, Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Thomas; Albrighton, Tielemans, Ndidi, Barnes; Maddison; Vardy.

Brighton vs Leicester head-to-head record

The two sides have met 38 times previously with Leicester enjoying a narrow advantage, winning 18 to the Seagulls' 13.

Recently, Leicester have enjoyed near-total dominance in the fixture, though. Brighton have not beaten the Foxes since April 2014 - and that result came a few days after the club's Championship title had been confirmed. Interestingly, that was also the game that convinced the east Midlanders to sign Leonardo Ulloa, who would go on to lift the Premier League title in 2016.

Out of the nine games that have followed, Leicester have won seven. Most recently they secured a 2-1 Premier League victory back in March.

Brighton vs Leicester score prediction

Brighton have started the campaign well and will be looking to exploits any tiredness in the Foxes ranks following their Europa League excursions in midweek.

However, Rodgers rotated intelligently for the Napoli game, leaving enough in reserve to cause Brighton some serious problems. This, combined with their recent good record against the Seagulls, makes an away win the most likely outcome.

Brighton 1-2 Leicester

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