FootyMAD's Leicester City match preview

Last updated : 06 November 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. face a trip to Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 49 games played, The Baggies have recorded 17 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 20 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in December 2007, with West Brom. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Foxes in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008 Sat 15 Mar West Brom. 1 - 4 Leicester City CHMP
2007/2008 Sat 08 Dec Leicester City 1 - 2 West Brom. CHMP
2006/2007 Sat 24 Feb Leicester City 1 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
2006/2007 Sat 09 Sep West Brom. 2 - 0 Leicester City CHMP
2001/2002 Sat 26 Jan West Brom. 1 - 0 Leicester City FAC
1995/1996 Tue 09 Apr Leicester City 1 - 2 West Brom. CHMP
1995/1996 Sun 05 Nov West Brom. 2 - 3 Leicester City CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Foxes score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

West Brom. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Baggies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Leicester City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 27 points from 15 games. West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 28 points from the 15 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 4 2 0 7 2 14
West Brom. 6 2 2 2 9 5 8

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Foxes, as the The Baggies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
West Brom. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.