History of the Leicester City v Portsmouth fixture
Leicester City play host to Portsmouth at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 20 of the 27 contests.
The last time the two teams met at Leicester City was back in May 2004, over five years ago, with Leicester City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Fri 24 Sep | Portsmouth | 6 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 21 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | League Cup |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Leicester City | 3-1 | Portsmouth | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Leicester City | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 17 Feb | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Leicester City | League Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 10 Feb | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Leicester City | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 10 conceded.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Pompey's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Leicester City's 55 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Portsmouth see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 51 points from their 37 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Leicester City at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Foxes will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Portsmouth | 8 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here