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Leicester City face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 8 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2005, as the Potters edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 31 Oct | Leicester City | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 09 Dec | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Leicester City | 4 - 2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 11 Jan | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 14 Aug | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, 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.
Stoke City's 58 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Leicester City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 46 points from their 38 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Stoke City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leicester City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |