History of the Leicester City v Barnsley fixture
Barnsley face a trip to Leicester City at Filbert Way on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 9 of the 54 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Filbert Way was less than a year ago, in January 2012, with Barnsley inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Foxes in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Leicester City | 1-2 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Leicester City | 4 - 1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 26 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | 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 lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Foxes have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.
In complete contrast to Leicester City, Barnsley are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Tykes have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Leicester City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 36 points from 20 games.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 20 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tykes are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Leicester City. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Barnsley | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here