History of the Leicester City v Barnsley fixture
Leicester City prepare to entertain Barnsley at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Foxes are clearly on top, having won 31 and lost only 8 of the 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Walkers Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2011, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Leicester City | 4-1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 26 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 4 conceded.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Tykes have hit 9 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 35 points from their 25 games played so far,
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 25 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Foxes's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Barnsley. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Barnsley | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here