Middlesbrough match preview

Last updated : 16 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Middlesbrough v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Foxes have recorded 12 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 19 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in March 2002, the Boro carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Tue 26 AugLeicester City0 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM
2001/2002Sat 02 MarMiddlesbrough1 - 0Leicester CityPREM
2001/2002Mon 17 SepLeicester City1 - 2MiddlesbroughPREM
2000/2001Sat 21 AprLeicester City0 - 3MiddlesbroughPREM
2000/2001Sat 18 NovMiddlesbrough0 - 3Leicester CityPREM
1999/2000Sat 05 FebLeicester City2 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM
1999/2000Tue 24 AugMiddlesbrough0 - 3Leicester CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 2.

Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Foxes, and 12 goals against.

Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 24 points from their 20 matches. Leicester City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclaycard Premiership with a return of just 19 points from their 21 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Middlesbrough6222898
Leicester City60426124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Boro. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Middlesbrough4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Leicester CityPrevious 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.