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Leicester City play host to Barnsley at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Foxes are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 8 of the 48 games.
The last time the two teams met at Leicester City was back in May 1998, over five years ago, the Foxes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 02 May | Leicester City | 1-0 | Barnsley | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Sep | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Leicester City | PREM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Dec | Leicester City | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 07 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 2 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 19 Mar | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 25 Sep | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 06 Mar | Barnsley | 2 - 3 | Leicester City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Foxes have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Tykes have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leicester City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 22 matches. Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 22 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leicester City are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leicester City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Barnsley | Not won in previous 10 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |