FM Preview: Middlesbrough v Leicester City 28 Sep 2011

Last updated : 27 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Middlesbrough v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 43 games played, Foxes have recorded 13 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 20 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Middlesbrough 3-3 Leicester City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Leicester City 0 - 0 Middlesbrough Championship
2009/2010 Sun 02 May Leicester City 2 - 0 Middlesbrough Championship
2009/2010 Tue 29 Sep Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2003/2004 Sat 17 Jan Middlesbrough 3 - 3 Leicester City Premiership
2003/2004 Tue 26 Aug Leicester City 0 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 02 Mar Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Leicester City Premiership

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

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Foxes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Foxes, and 10 goals against.

Middlesbrough are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 18 points from the 8 games they have played so far.

Leicester City's 12 points from 8 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
Middlesbrough 6 3 2 1 7 3 11
Leicester City 6 3 3 0 11 7 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Leicester City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Riverside Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Middlesbrough Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leicester City Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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