FM Preview: Leicester City v Hull City 16 Oct 2010

Last updated : 15 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v Hull City fixture

Hull City pack their bags to visit Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 33 games played, The Tigers have recorded 12 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 14 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was within the last three years, in March 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Championship match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 22 MarLeicester City0 - 2Hull CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 15 DecHull City2 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2006/2007Tue 26 DecHull City1 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2006/2007Tue 12 SepLeicester City0 - 1Hull CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 04 MarLeicester City3 - 2Hull CityCHMP
2005/2006Mon 29 AugHull City1 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
2002/2003Tue 10 SepHull City2 - 4Leicester CityLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

The away form of Hull City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Tigers have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leicester City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 8 points from their 10 games thus far. Hull City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 10 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City630311159
Hull City6222468

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Hull City 7 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.