History of the Leicester City v Crystal Palace fixture
Crystal Palace face a trip to Leicester City at Filbert Way on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, Eagles have recorded 5 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Filbert Way was less than a year ago, in November 2011, with Leicester City running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Mon 02 Jan | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 20 Nov | Leicester City | 3-0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 12 Apr | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Eagles have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Eagles's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Leicester City are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 12 games giving them a return of 25 points.
Crystal Palace are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 21 points from 12 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Foxes. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | Won 5 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Crystal Palace | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
