Middlesbrough match preview

Last Updated : 25-Aug-2003 by
History of the Leicester City v Middlesbrough fixture

Leicester prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Walkers Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Foxes have the slight edge, having won 15 of the 34 games compared to Middlesbrough's 8 wins.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Walkers Stadium was two seasons ago, in September 2001, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Foxes in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 02 MarMiddlesbrough1 - 0LeicesterPREM
2001/2002Mon 17 SepLeicester1-2MiddlesbroughPREM
2000/2001Sat 21 AprLeicester0 - 3MiddlesbroughPREM
2000/2001Sat 18 NovMiddlesbrough0 - 3LeicesterPREM
1999/2000Sat 05 FebLeicester2 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM
1999/2000Tue 24 AugMiddlesbrough0 - 3LeicesterPREM
1998/1999Sat 30 JanMiddlesbrough0 - 0LeicesterPREM

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 3 conceded.

Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Boro's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Leicester find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester6231759
Middlesbrough6114694

FootyMad's prediction ...

Leicester may be coming up against a decent side in Middlesbrough, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Foxes. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
LeicesterUnbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
MiddlesbroughLost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.


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