FM Preview: Leicester City v Burnley 09 Apr 2011

Last updated : 08 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leicester City v Burnley fixture

Leicester City are ready to welcome Burnley to Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 47 games played, Foxes have recorded 19 wins, and Burnley have come away with 14 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was more than three years back, in November 2007, with Burnley inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Foxes in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Burnley 3 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2007/2008 Tue 04 Dec Burnley 1 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 10 Nov Leicester City 0-1 Burnley Championship
2006/2007 Tue 20 Feb Burnley 0 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2006/2007 Tue 08 Aug Leicester City 0 - 1 Burnley Championship
2005/2006 Sat 19 Nov Burnley 1 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2005/2006 Tue 18 Oct Leicester City 0 - 1 Burnley Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 9 conceded.

The Clarets have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Clarets's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Leicester City's 56 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Burnley's 57 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 1 2 3 9 9 5
Burnley 6 2 1 3 5 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Walkers Stadium for the Foxes and the Madmen are unable to see past Burnley claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Burnley 5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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