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Leicester City face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 4 of the 27 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Leicester City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the North End in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 04 Oct | Leicester City | 2 - 3 | Preston N.E. | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 4 conceded.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Preston N.E. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 matches. Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 16 points from their 13 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Leicester City only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Deepdale will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Leicester City | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |