FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

Last updated : 28 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v Stoke City fixture

Leicester City prepare to entertain Stoke City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Foxes are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 5 of the 45 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Walkers Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2006, the Foxes carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 31 MarStoke City4 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2006/2007Tue 31 OctLeicester City2-1Stoke CityCHMP
2005/2006Fri 09 DecStoke City3 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Tue 09 AugLeicester City4 - 2Stoke CityCHMP
2004/2005Tue 22 FebStoke City3 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 23 OctLeicester City1 - 1Stoke CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 11 JanLeicester City0 - 0Stoke CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Foxes have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Stoke City's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Leicester City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 6 matches. Stoke City's total of 12 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City63219611
Stoke City6231879

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Stoke City Not won in previous 3 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.