History of the Leicester City v Crystal Palace fixture
Leicester City prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Walkers Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Foxes have recorded 11 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Walkers Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 12 Apr | Leicester City | 1-1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Crystal Palace | 3 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 20 Oct | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 14 Jan | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Leicester City | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | F.A. Cup |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 28 Jan | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | 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 showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 6 conceded.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Eagles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Leicester City's 22 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Crystal Palace's total of 25 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Foxes go into their game against Crystal Palace in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Crystal Palace | 9 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here