History of the Huddersfield Town v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City pack their bags to visit Huddersfield Town at Kirklees Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 6 of the 26 games.
The previous match played between the two at Kirklees Stadium was more than three years back, in October 2008, with Leicester City inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Terriers in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Leicester City | 4 - 2 | Huddersfield | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Huddersfield | 2-3 | Leicester City | League One |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Leicester City | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield | League Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 21 Nov | Huddersfield | 3 - 1 | Leicester City | League Division One |
| 1987/1988 | Mon 02 May | Leicester City | 3 - 0 | Huddersfield | Second Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 28 Nov | Huddersfield | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Second Division |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 10 Nov | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Huddersfield | (Full Members) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Huddersfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Terriers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Foxes, and 8 goals against.
Huddersfield Town's total of 14 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Leicester City's total of 15 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Foxes could well see them head back from Kirklees Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Leicester City | 10 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here