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Leicester City prepare to entertain Colchester United at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Foxes have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Walkers Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Leicester City | 1-1 | Colchester U. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 4 conceded.
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Leicester City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 38 games giving them a return of 81 points. Colchester U.'s 53 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Foxes. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leicester City | Unbeaten in the last 20 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Colchester U. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |