Leicester City vs Brighton Prediction, 12/8/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/3/2024

Game: Leicester City vs Brighton

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: King Power Stadium in Leicester, England

TV: Peacock

The Seagulls (6-5-2) are en route to King Power Stadium in Leicester, England on Sunday where they will go up against Leicester City (2-4-7). Leicester City are priced at +162 while the Seagulls are at -196. The over/under has been set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Mads Hermansen for Leicester City and Bart Verbruggen for Brighton.

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The Foxes sit at 84th in the category of expected goals having 13.2, and the squad's expected goals against are coming in at 25.2. Leicester City F.C. has give up 27 goals while giving up 2.08 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have recorded 73 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is at -11 with 16 goals scored in addition to 27 goals conceded. They have 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a percentage of 7.7% over the course of the season. Leicester City has compiled 48 SVs and they also hold a SV rate of 63.0% this season. Leicester City has amassed 35 yellow cards this year. This year, this club has an average of 0.77 pts per match (10 pts) and also rank 46th in European soccer with 13 assists.

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So far this year, Brighton & Hove Albion has a save percentage of 70.7% (58 SoT against), and they also are ranked 21st among European teams with 23 pts. The Seagulls are averaging 1.8 pts per match while accounting for 15 assists and 1 red card. Brighton has totaled 22 goals and their xG this year is at 19.0. Brighton & Hove Albion has a clean sheet percentage of 23.1% on the season and also 30 yellow cards. The team's goals against/90 minutes is 1.31 with 41 saves, and they are sitting with 3 shut outs. Brighton is 37th for goals conceded with 17, and their goal differential sits at 5.

Hermansen has been on the field for 1,170 mins and has tallied 48 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 2.08 (27 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 65.8%. The goalkeeper hailing from Denmark has had 73 shots tried against him in 13 starting assignments. Hermansen (2-4-7 record during his soccer career) has recorded 1 shutouts, which leaves him with a 7.7%% clean sheet percentage. The guy who will defend the goal for Leicester City is Mads Hermansen.

So far in his career, Verbruggen has allowed 44 goals while totaling 101 stops in 32 starts. He has earned a save % of 69.7% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 18.8%%. Bart Verbruggen will be looking after the net for Brighton. He has allowed 1.38 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 11-13-8. Verbruggen has totaled 6 clean sheets and has defended 145 shots attempted against him in 2,880 career mins.

Facundo Buonanotte is one player who can make a noticable difference for Leicester City. Buonanotte has been in the starting lineup in 51 games thus far in his career and scores 0.17 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder representing Argentina has recorded 9 goals scored in 4,462 professional minutes played. He has totaled 5 assists while accumulating 23 pts in his career.

Brighton has a player in Danny Welbeck, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward from England has accumulated 24,075 minutes and he has scored 93 goals. He currently averages 0.34 G/90 and has been a starter in 266 contests so far in his career. He has earned 217 pts so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 31 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Leicester City (-196)

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