🏏 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:00 BST
Leicester City Women
vs
Brighton Women
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- A lower-table clash between bottom side Leicester (9 pts, 17 played) and ninth-placed Brighton (18 pts, 17 played). Leicester are in dire shape on a run of five straight defeats, and a home win is essential for survival. Brighton too cannot call 18 points safe, so this is no game to take lightly.
- The previous meeting in Matchday 9 saw Brighton win big 4-1 at home. It is a painful memory for Leicester, who will want to take revenge with home backing.
- Brighton have three Nadeshiko Japan players: Moeka Minami, Takako Seike and Fuka Tsunoda. Minami is a Japan centre-back who helped win back-to-back Serie A titles at AS Roma, Seike was the first WSL player to score a hat-trick on debut, and Tsunoda is a holding midfielder who won back-to-back WE League titles at Urawa. The trio's form will shape Brighton's results.
- Takako Seike won the WE League's treble of top scorer, MVP and Best XI. Her threat breaking from the right is real, and the matchup with Leicester's left flank is the key.
- Brighton's Fran Kirby, nicknamed 'Mini Messi', is an attacking midfielder who represents England. The veteran's experience and creativity, forged winning numerous titles at Chelsea, energise Brighton's attack. Her link-up with Michelle Agyemang (Euro 2025 Young Player of the Tournament) is also a threat.
- Leicester's Alisha Lehmann is the most-followed women's footballer on social media (over 16 million). A Switzerland international with World Cup experience, she takes players on from the left with pace and technique. Can she be the attacking spark for a struggling side?
- Leicester's Emily van Egmond (163 caps for Australia) stands out for her midfield experience. Together with Sam Tierney (the club's record appearance-maker and captain), she aims to lead the survival bid as a spiritual pillar.
- Symbolised by Ruby Mace being prised away to Everton for 'a club-record fee', Leicester have struggled with the loss of key players. Improving figures of nine goals scored and 36 conceded is an urgent task, and they want to turn home support into strength.