Is Leicester v Brighton & Hove Albion on TV, what's the team news, what are the odds?

Brighton travel to Leicester City on Tuesday still looking for their first Premier League win of 2019.
By Steve Bailey
Published 22nd Feb 2019, 14:28 BST
Updated 23rd Feb 2019, 19:34 BST
Action from the 1-1 draw between Brighton and Leicester earlier this season. Picture by PW Sporting PhotographyAction from the 1-1 draw between Brighton and Leicester earlier this season. Picture by PW Sporting Photography
Action from the 1-1 draw between Brighton and Leicester earlier this season. Picture by PW Sporting Photography

The Seagulls have collected just two points from six games this year and travel to a Leicester side whose own winless run reached six matches on Saturday after a 4-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace.

The teams drew 1-1 at the Amex earlier this season. Glenn Murray gave Brighton an early lead, before James Maddison was sent off for two bookings before the half-hour mark.

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Despite being a man down, the Foxes earned a point through Jamie Vardy's late penalty.

Brighton are 16th in the Premier League table, three points above the relegation zone. Leicester are 12th, with five more points than Albion.

What time does Leicester v Brighton kick off?

The game gets underway from the King Power Stadium at 7.45pm.

Is the game on TV?

No. Brighton are next on television when they travel to arch rivals Crystal Palace on March 9.

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Highlights of Tuesday's match will be on Sky Sports News after midnight. Match of the Day highlights will be on BBC One from 10.45pm on Wednesday.

What’s the team news?

Leicester will be without Daniel Amartey and Marc Albrighton, who are sidelined with ankle and hamstring injuries respectively.

Left-back Ben Chilwell missed the match with Crystal Palace on Saturday but midfielder James Maddison, who had been a doubt, was in the starting line-up, along with Jamie Vardy.

Brighton will hope winger Solly March and forward Jurgen Locadia are both fit after suffering knocks in recent weeks.

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Glenn Murray and Lewis Dunk both missed the FA Cup win with Derby through knocks and Davy Propper was ill. Seagulls boss Chris Hughton will hope all three are fit for the game.

Hughton has a decision to make in the full-back positions with Bernardo and Bruno both pressing for recalls, while midfielder Yves Bissouma and former Leicester winger Anthony Knockaert both impressed in Albion's victory against Derby.

Striker Florin Andone serves the final match of his three-game ban.

Who is the referee?

Lee Probert will be the man in the middle at the King Power Stadium. He has shown 35 yellow cards and four reds in 12 Premier League games this season.

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Probert has taken charge of two Brighton games this season, the 2-2 draw at home to Fulham and the 4-2 defeat at Craven Cottage.

The assistant referees will be Simon Beck and Andy Garratt, with Andre Marriner the fourth official.

What are the odds?

Leicester are favourites for all three points on PaddyPower at 5/6.

Brighton are 7/2 to claim the win and the draw is 23/10.

A repeat of the 1-1 draw between the teams at the Amex earlier this season is 11/2, while Leicester to win 2-0 - as they did in both fixtures last season - is 7/1.

Brighton to win 1-0 is 10/1 and 2-1 is 13/1.

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