FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

Last updated : 19 February 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burnley v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 27 and win only 7 of the 46 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2005, the Clarets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 08 AugLeicester City0 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 19 NovBurnley1 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Tue 18 OctLeicester City0 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2004/2005Tue 08 MarBurnley0 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 18 SepLeicester City0 - 0BurnleyCHMP
2002/2003Tue 18 MarBurnley1 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 19 OctLeicester City0 - 1BurnleyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Clarets's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Leicester City's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Foxes's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Burnley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 32 games played so far, Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 32 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burnley6024382
Leicester City62221298

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Foxes has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Burnley. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Burnley Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 13 most recent games.
Leicester City 4 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.