Premier League · 2024

Leicester City 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 2–2.

Shots
1016
Shots on target
37
Expected goals
1.311.54
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Leicester City – Brighton & Hove Albion): shots 10–16, shots on target 3–7, expected goals 1.31–1.54, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Brighton & Hove Albion.

4.74 days ▲Rest daysLeicester City · Brighton & Hove Albion2.77 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeicester CityBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Rest days4.74 days2.77 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Brighton & Hove Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Brighton & Hove Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.47 shots/match ▲ShotsLeicester City · Brighton & Hove Albion14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLeicester CityBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Shots9.47 shots/match14.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against18.1 shots/match12 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five shots average is below their season average.

7 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.47 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots7 shots/match9.47 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots16 shotsLeicester City 10 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots7 shotsLeicester City 3 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.31 xG1.54 xGLeicester City 1.31 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.54 xG
  • Possession55%45%Leicester City 55%, Brighton & Hove Albion 45%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersLeicester City 4 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 5 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls10 foulsLeicester City 9 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Pervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 20′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTariq Lamptey · Brighton & Hove Albion · 37′ · 0.02 xG · goalJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoubakary Soumaré · Leicester City · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetEvan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 84′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYasin Ayari · Brighton & Hove Albion · 15′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 31′ · 0.05 xG · on targetStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJames Justin · Leicester City · 9′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJames Justin · Leicester City · 44′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 53′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 56′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJan Paul van Hecke · Brighton & Hove Albion · 33′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 67′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEvan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 33′ · 0.10 xG · on targetKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 35′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 14′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 89′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 86′ · 0.35 xG · goalYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 79′ · 0.42 xG · goalBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.62 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Leicester City: 10 shots, 3 on target, 1.37 xG. Brighton & Hove Albion: 16 shots, 7 on target, 1.53 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Jamie Vardy · Leicester City · 86′Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 90′Tariq Lamptey · Brighton & Hove Albion · 37′Yankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leicester City 1.37 xG · Brighton & Hove Albion 1.53 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Leicester City
2Draws
2Brighton & Hove Albion
Leicester City — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion — Leicester City · Premier League5–2
Leicester City — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Leicester City · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Leicester City favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leicester City15 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion15 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored15/15▲ 1.67 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed15/15▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals15/15▲ 1.48 xG/match
9.47 shots/matchShots15/15▲ 14.4 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target15/15▲ 4.73 shots/match
46.3%Possession15/15● 52.9%
3.47 corners/matchCorners15/15● 5.2 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Dec 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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