“Seagulls” and “Foxes” are clubs with a rich history, but they have played relatively few matches between them. The teams have had 42 matches against each other in total.
Which team is the best – Brighton or Leicester City?
The “Foxes” are considered more successful in the confrontation Brighton vs Leicester City. They triumphed in 43% of all face-to-face games. Brighton managed to win 36% of matches, another 21% of games ended in a draw.
The clubs played two games in the First League. The “Seagulls” have the advantage here. They won one game, and finished with their opponent in peace in the second. The “Foxes” scored 2 goals compared with 3 scored by the opponent. The same number of meetings were held in the FA Cup. Here, there is full parity in victories. The teams played one more game in the League Cup. The “Foxes” have not won here – 2 defeats and 1 draw.
The majority of face-to-face matches in this pair fall in the Championship. Leicester City has 11 wins against the 7 ones of Brighton. Clubs rarely played with a draw. The winner was not defined in only 4 meetings. There were 13 games in the Premier League:
- 6 wins of Leicester City;
- 4 wins of Brighton;
- 3 draws.
The clubs play fairly close soccer between them. On average, they score no more than 2 goals in face-to-face matches.
The highest results in Leicester City and Brighton matches
The teams made a real goal show just recently. The most productive match between the clubs was played in 2022. The opponents managed to score 7 goals together. The game took place at the Amex Stadium. Leicester City converted two goal scoring chances in the first half. Once again, the “Foxes” scored against their own goals. The “Seagulls” managed to score only 1 goal. In the second half, Brighton showed its will. The first goal after halftime was canceled. But the next two shots were counted. The game ended with the final victory for the “Seagulls”. The win kept the team in the top four in the league, surpassing teams like Liverpool and Chelsea.
Brighton also beat Leicester City 3-0 and 4-1. The “Foxes” have beaten their opponents by 3 goals three times – twice with 3-0 and once with a score of 4-1.
Top scorers of the clubs
Most of Brighton’s top scorers have played for the club relatively recently. They also scored for Leicester City, and more than once. Bobby Samora holds the palm of the first place in goals for the club. He played for the “Seagulls” in 2000-2003. The footballer spent a total of 119 matches where he scored 82 impressive goals. He managed to score all kinds of goals. Nicky Foster and Glen Murray each scored 51 goals for Brighton. Murray joined the club immediately after Foster left. It took him 3 games less to reach the 51-goal mark.
The list of Leicester City’s top scorers is as follows:
- 273 goals – Arthur Chandler. The footballer played for “Foxes” in the first half of the last century. He set many club records.
- 265 goals – Arthur Rowley. During 9 seasons, he became one of the favorites of local fans.
- 156 goals – Ernie Hein. The player showed his brightest game for Leicester City. He helped the team to become the champion in one of the seasons.
- 144 goals – Jamie Vardy. Unlike Ernie Hein, Vardy led the “Foxes” to victory in the Premier League. The beginning of his career at the club did not succeed. He scored only five goals. Because of the depression, Vardy even wanted to finish his career. But gathering his strength, Jamie became a legend of the club. He scored the last time in Brighton in December 2022. The footballer marked two precise shots at once.
The “Foxes” and “Seagulls” will soon meet again in a confrontation. You can find out who will be the best on the LiveScores platform. This portal offers a history of all matches, a calendar of future confrontations and a lot of other useful information.