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Leicester City prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Walkers Stadium on Friday evening, 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 just last season, in March 2008, the Foxes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Leicester City | 1-0 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 06 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 23 Sep | Leicester City | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGEC |
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 5 conceded.
Scunthorpe U. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Iron have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leicester City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 44 games giving them a return of 92 points. Scunthorpe U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 71 from their 43 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Foxes's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Scunthorpe U.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leicester City | Unbeaten in the last 23 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Scunthorpe U. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |