Leicester City play host to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Tuesday evening looking to respond from the disappointment of only registering a 1-1 draw at Watford on Saturday.
Meanwhile, after their dramatic 2-1 triumph over Arsenal, Brighton will be keen to establish further distance between themselves and the relegation zone.
Match preview
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When Ben Chilwell lashed in a stunning strike during the closing stages at Vicarage Road, Brendan Rodgers would have felt that his Foxes side had enjoyed the ideal opening 90 minutes on their return to action.
However, Craig Dawson's last-gasp equaliser has put a different slant on things, extending Leicester's recent run in the top flight to just two victories from nine matches.
Although the East Midlands outfit still sit clear in third position, it continues to leave the door open for Chelsea and the chasing pack ahead of the run-in.
Having to play two games a week until the middle of July lies ahead of Leicester at a time when they are also trying to reach the FA Cup final for the first time in over five decades.
Nevertheless, despite a showdown with Chelsea next weekend, full focus will be on facing Brighton, especially after their win over Arsenal.
Before the enforced break due to the coronavirus pandmeic, Graham Potter had watched his team fail to win any of their most recent 10 games in all competitions.
On the positive side, there had been six draws during that period, results which ultimately ensured that the Seagulls did not drop into the relegation zone.
At one stage on Saturday, Potter would have been delighted with a seventh share of the spoils in relatively-quick succession, aware that every point counts at this stage of the campaign.
However, Neal Maupay's superbly-taken winner, for his ninth goal of the campaign, has eased the pressure on the South-coast outfit ahead of meetings with Leicester and Manchester United.
With further tough tests to follow in the shape of Liverpool and Manchester City, Potter will stress to his players that they still have plenty of work in front of them if they wish to retain their Premier League status for another 12 months.
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Having been introduced as substitutes against Watford, Demarai Gray and Kelechi Iheanacho are pushing for starting roles on Tuesday night.
Ayoze Perez, who did not get on the pitch versus the Hornets, and Dennis Praet, after recovering from a calf injury, are also options for Rodgers.
However, Ricardo Pereira has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.
Solly March could be brought into the Brighton side after Aaron Mooy sustained an ankle injury against the Gunners, resulting in his half-time withdrawal.
Unless Potter decides to freshen up his team after the relatively-short turnaround, the rest of the starting lineup may remain the same.
Leicester City possible starting lineup:
Schmeichel; Justin, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison; Gray, Iheanacho, Vardy
Brighton & Hove Albion possible starting lineup:
Ryan, Schelotto; Webster, Dunk, Burn; Propper, Bissouma; Gross, Trossard, March; Maupay
We say: Leicester City 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
While both teams will be confident of success in the East Midlands, we can only back the home side to prevail in relatively comfortable fashion. Although they under-performed at the weekend, that will only motivate the Foxes ahead of attempting to add another three points in their bid to qualify for the Champions League.
Darren Plant
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Leicester City win with a probability of 60.57%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 17.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.17%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.54%), while for a Brighton & Hove Albion win it was 0-1 (5.66%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.
