FootyMAD's Leicester City match preview

Last updated : 15 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City 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 24 games played, Canaries have recorded 7 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Norwich City inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Foxes in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 19 JanNorwich City0 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 14 AprLeicester City1 - 2Norwich CityCHMP
2006/2007Tue 28 NovNorwich City3 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 01 AprNorwich City2 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 31 DecLeicester City0 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
2002/2003Sun 27 AprLeicester City1 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 05 OctNorwich City0 - 0Leicester CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Foxes score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The Canaries have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Canaries, and 4 goals against.

Leicester City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 32 matches. Norwich City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 42 points from their 32 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City6213447
Norwich City63216411

FootyMad's prediction ...

Norwich City are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Leicester City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Norwich City 5 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.