FM Preview: Leicester City v Burnley 17 Apr 2012

Last updated : 16 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leicester City v Burnley fixture

Leicester City prepare to entertain Burnley at Filbert Way on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 48 games played, Foxes have recorded 20 wins, and Burnley have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Filbert Way was just last season, in April 2011, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 01 Nov Burnley 1 - 3 Leicester City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Leicester City 4-0 Burnley Championship
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Burnley 3 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2007/2008 Tue 04 Dec Burnley 1 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 10 Nov Leicester City 0 - 1 Burnley Championship
2006/2007 Tue 20 Feb Burnley 0 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2006/2007 Tue 08 Aug Leicester City 0 - 1 Burnley Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Foxes, with 3 goals against.

Burnley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Clarets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Leicester City's 62 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Burnley's 60 points from 43 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
Leicester City 6 3 1 2 9 5 10
Burnley 6 3 2 1 12 8 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Leicester City may be coming up against a decent side in Burnley, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Foxes. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Burnley 4 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here