FM Preview: Coventry City v Leicester City 06 Aug 2011

Last updated : 05 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Coventry City v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Foxes have recorded 14 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 16 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in September 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb Leicester City 1 - 1 Coventry City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Coventry City 1 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2009/2010 Sun 21 Mar Leicester City 2 - 2 Coventry City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 03 Oct Coventry City 1 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 23 Feb Coventry City 2 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 12 Jan Leicester City 2 - 0 Coventry City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 17 Feb Leicester City 3 - 0 Coventry City Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Sky Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Foxes's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Coventry City 6 2 3 1 9 6 9
Leicester City 6 2 2 2 13 12 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Foxes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Coventry City Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Leicester City Not won in previous 4 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here