FM Preview: Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City 24 Nov 2012

Last updated : 23 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City fixture

Sheffield Wednesday are ready to welcome Leicester City to Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Owls have recorded 27 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 13 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was within the last three years, in March 2010, with Sheffield Wednesday running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 06 Mar Sheff. Wed. 2-0 Leicester City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 12 Dec Leicester City 3 - 0 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Leicester City 1 - 3 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 06 Oct Sheff. Wed. 0 - 2 Leicester City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 02 Dec Leicester City 1 - 4 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2006/2007 Sat 04 Nov Sheff. Wed. 2 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2005/2006 Sat 14 Jan Sheff. Wed. 2 - 1 Leicester City Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Owls have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Leicester City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Sheffield Wednesday are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 17 matches.

Leicester City's total of 30 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield Wednesday 6 2 0 4 6 8 6
Leicester City 6 2 2 2 11 6 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield Wednesday Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Leicester City Not won in previous 3 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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