FootyMAD's Leicester City match preview

Last updated : 11 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. 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 51 games played, The Owls have recorded 13 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 24 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 26 AprLeicester City1 - 3Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 06 OctSheff. Wed.0 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 02 DecLeicester City1 - 4Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 04 NovSheff. Wed.2 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 14 JanSheff. Wed.2 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 10 SepLeicester City2 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2002/2003Sat 08 MarLeicester City1 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Foxes's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

The away form of Sheff. Wed. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. The Owls have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Leicester City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 31 points from their 20 games so far. Sheff. Wed. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 20 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City62137127
Sheff. Wed.60242102

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Owls are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Leicester City. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Sheff. Wed. Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.