FM Preview: Hull City v Leicester City 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hull City v Leicester City fixture

Hull City prepare to entertain Leicester City at The Circle on Wednesday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, Tigers have recorded 16 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Circle was just last season, in December 2011, the Tigers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 23 Sep Leicester City 3 - 1 Hull City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 24 Mar Leicester City 2 - 1 Hull City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Hull City 2-1 Leicester City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Hull City 0 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Leicester City 1 - 1 Hull City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Leicester City 0 - 2 Hull City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 15 Dec Hull City 2 - 0 Leicester City Championship

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

Recent respective form guides

Hull City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Tigers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.

In complete contrast to Hull City, Leicester City are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 44 points from the 23 games they have played so far.

Leicester City's total of 37 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hull City 6 4 1 1 8 4 13
Leicester City 6 2 1 3 8 6 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Hull City may be coming up against a decent side in Leicester City, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Tigers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hull City Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Leicester City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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