History of the Middlesbrough v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 43 games played, Foxes have recorded 13 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Middlesbrough | 3-3 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Foxes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Foxes, and 10 goals against.
Middlesbrough are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 18 points from the 8 games they have played so far.
Leicester City's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leicester City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Riverside Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leicester City | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here