Our meetings with Leicester go all the way back to 1909 when they were the Fosse. We played them in the 1st Round of the FA Cup at Cassio Road where we drew 1-1, but then lost the replay 3-1 at Filbert Street. In 1936 we met again in the FA Cup losing 6-3 away. It wasn't until 1969/70 that we met them for the first time in the League, when in our first ever season in the old Division Two we lost 3-1 away but won 2-1 at the Vic. In total we've played 47 times, winning 13, drawing 15 and losing 19, scoring 67 goals to their 83.
At home, including that Cassio Road game, we've met them 23 times, winning 10, drawing 6 and losing 7. This time the goal count is in our favour 38 to their 30. However in our last ten meetings at the Vic we've only won twice.
Last time we met was in the 2007/8 season when they just failed to stay up. They beat us 4-1 at the Walkers, before Milan acted as unpredictably as always and sacked Martin Allen. They then had Gary Megson for a bit before he was tempted by Bolton's better offer and so it was under Ian Holloway that they came to Vicarage Road in Feb 2008 when we beat them 1-0. Darius Henderson scoring on the stroke of half time, 5 minutes after JJOT had been sent off. We managed to survive the second half onslaught.
So far this season Leicester have a great home record being unbeaten at the Walkers. However on their travels their only win was against Macclesfield in the Carling Cup. They've drawn twice but lost their last two away games against Newcastle and Preston.
Wayne Brown is the only Leicester player with experience of us. He came to them after impressing in a loan spell from Hull City and they offered him a two year contract. Sounds familiar, Wayne. Tom Cleverley was with the Foxes on loan last season scoring twice in their run in to the League One Championship.
