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Leicester City pack their bags to visit West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns at tea-time on Friday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 29 and win only 11 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in March 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | West Brom. | 1 - 4 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Feb | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | West Brom. | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 09 Apr | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Baggies in those games, with 8 conceded.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 79 points from the 40 games they have played so far. Leicester City's total of 61 points from their 40 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why West Brom. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Won 5 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Leicester City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |