History of the Leicester City v Crystal Palace fixture
Crystal Palace face a trip to Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Eagles have recorded 5 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2009, with Leicester City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Crystal Palace | 3 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 20 Oct | Leicester City | 2-0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 14 Jan | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Leicester City | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | F.A. Cup |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 28 Jan | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Leicester 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 have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Eagles have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leicester City's 59 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 42 points from 40 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Foxes, as the Eagles have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Crystal Palace | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 15 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here