FM Preview: Leicester City v Southampton 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leicester City v Southampton fixture

Leicester City are ready to welcome Southampton to Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, Foxes have recorded 19 wins, and Southampton have come away with 9 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was more than three years back, in December 2007, with Southampton inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Foxes in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2007/2008 Tue 11 Mar Southampton 1 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 05 Jan Southampton 2 - 0 Leicester City F.A. Cup
2007/2008 Sat 01 Dec Leicester City 1-2 Southampton Championship
2006/2007 Sat 30 Dec Southampton 2 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 14 Oct Leicester City 3 - 2 Southampton Championship
2005/2006 Sun 30 Apr Southampton 2 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2005/2006 Sat 28 Jan Leicester City 0 - 1 Southampton F.A. Cup

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

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 9 conceded.

The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Saints pummel 14 goals, and let in 6.

Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,

Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 4 games giving them a return of 12 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 3 1 2 12 9 10
Southampton 6 6 0 0 17 5 18

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Foxes at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Saints come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Southampton 5 successive away victories.
8 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 11 matches.
Last drawn game 16 outings ago.

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