History of the Middlesbrough v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, Foxes have recorded 13 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in September 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Wed 01 Feb | Leicester City | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 28 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 6 conceded.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Middlesbrough's 12 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Leicester City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 12 from their 7 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Foxes, but one which we believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Leicester City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here