The Analyst: Foxes v Shrimpers

Last updated : 05 December 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v Southend United fixture

Southend Utd. pack their bags to visit Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 5 of the previous 6 games.

The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was within the last three years, in August 2006, the Foxes carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 03 MarSouthend Utd.2 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 26 AugLeicester City1 - 0Southend Utd.CHMP
1996/1997Wed 15 JanLeicester City2 - 0Southend Utd.FAC
1995/1996Sat 09 DecSouthend Utd.2 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
1995/1996Sat 23 SepLeicester City1 - 3Southend Utd.CHMP
1993/1994Sun 05 DecSouthend Utd.0 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
1993/1994Sat 06 NovLeicester City3 - 0Southend Utd.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Foxes, with 4 goals against.

Southend Utd. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Shrimpers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Leicester City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 18 games giving them a return of 38 points. Southend Utd.'s 27 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City651013616
Southend Utd.62311079

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Southend Utd. not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Analyst safely assumes that Leicester City will ease to victory over the Shrimpers. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester CityWon 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Southend Utd.Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.