History of the Crystal Palace v Leicester City fixture
Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Leicester City at Selhurst Park at lunchtime on Monday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Eagles are clearly on top, winning 53.57% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was just last season, in August 2010, as the Eagles squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Eagles score just 4 goals, though they have conceded 1.
The away form of Leicester City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Foxes have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crystal Palace lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 36 points from their 24 games so far.
Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 32 points from their 24 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Eagles's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Leicester City. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Leicester City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here