FM Preview: Leicester City v Bristol City 06 Oct 2012

Last updated : 05 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leicester City v Bristol City fixture

Bristol City face a trip to Leicester City at Filbert Way on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 6 of the 35 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Filbert Way was just last season, in August 2011, with Bristol City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Foxes in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 06 Mar Bristol City 3 - 2 Leicester City Championship
2011/2012 Wed 17 Aug Leicester City 1-2 Bristol City Championship
2010/2011 Fri 18 Feb Leicester City 2 - 1 Bristol City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Bristol City 2 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2009/2010 Tue 16 Feb Bristol City 1 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2009/2010 Tue 08 Dec Leicester City 1 - 3 Bristol City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 08 Mar Leicester City 0 - 0 Bristol City Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 8 conceded.

Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Robins's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Leicester City are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 18 points from the 9 games they have played so far.

Bristol City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 11 points from their 9 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 5 0 1 11 5 15
Bristol City 6 1 2 3 10 13 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Foxes, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City Won 3 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 13 .
Bristol City No win in the 3 most recent games.

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