FootyMAD's Leicester City match preview

Last updated : 12 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Leicester City v Sunderland fixture

Sunderland pack their bags to visit Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was more than three years back, in November 2001, the Foxes carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Mon 01 AprSunderland2 - 1Leicester CityPREM
2001/2002Sat 03 NovLeicester City1 - 0SunderlandPREM
2000/2001Sat 24 FebLeicester City2 - 0SunderlandPREM
2000/2001Sun 01 OctSunderland0 - 0Leicester CityPREM
1999/2000Sun 05 MarLeicester City5 - 2SunderlandPREM
1999/2000Sat 11 SepSunderland2 - 0Leicester CityPREM
1998/1999Wed 17 FebLeicester City1 - 1SunderlandLC

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Black Cats's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Leicester City's 24 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Sunderland are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 31 points from 18 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City6150968
Sunderland64118413

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Black Cats has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Leicester City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Sunderland Last drawn game 5 outings ago.