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Everton prepare to entertain Leicester City at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 47 games played, Blues have recorded 23 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was just last season, in April 2002, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Everton | 2-2 | Leicester City | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Everton | 2 - 1 | Leicester City | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 24 Sep | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Apr | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 03 Jan | Everton | 2 - 2 | Leicester City | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 09 Jan | Everton | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Everton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Blues score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 1.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Everton find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 16 matches. Leicester City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Everton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Blues, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Everton | Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Leicester City | 9 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |