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Leicester City play host to Northampton Town at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Foxes have won one and drawn one.
The last time the two teams met at Leicester City was more than a decade ago, in January 1998, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 03 Jan | Leicester City | 4-0 | Northampton | FAC |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 26 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Leicester City | PREM |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 02 Oct | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Northampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Foxes score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leicester City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 24 points from 11 games. Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 16 points from their 12 games played so far,
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Northampton is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Foxes in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leicester City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |