FM Preview: Leicester City v Birmingham City 13 Mar 2012

Last updated : 12 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leicester City v Birmingham City fixture

Leicester City play host to Birmingham City at Walkers Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Foxes are clearly on top, winning 52.38% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Leicester City was just over four years ago, in April 2007, with Birmingham City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Foxes in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 16 Oct Birmingham C. 2 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2006/2007 Tue 17 Apr Leicester City 1-2 Birmingham C. Championship
2006/2007 Sat 30 Sep Birmingham C. 1 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2003/2004 Sat 13 Mar Birmingham C. 0 - 1 Leicester City Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 13 Dec Leicester City 0 - 2 Birmingham C. Premiership
1998/1999 Sat 02 Jan Leicester City 4 - 2 Birmingham C. F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Sat 27 Apr Leicester City 3 - 0 Birmingham C. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Foxes, with 5 goals against.

Birmingham City's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 14 goals, and let in 4.

Leicester City's 48 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Birmingham City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 56 from their 34 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 3 0 3 10 10 9
Birmingham City 6 1 3 2 8 9 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Leicester City are starting to turn Walkers Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Birmingham City Undefeated in last 8 away games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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