History of the Middlesbrough v Leicester City fixture
Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Leicester City at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, Boro have recorded 20 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in September 2009, with Leicester City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Boro in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Middlesbrough | 3 - 3 | Leicester City | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 17 Sep | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 37 matches.
Leicester City's 55 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Middlesbrough at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Boro will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Leicester City | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here