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LEICESTER CITY v WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Barclays Premier League
Tuesday 1st March 2016,
7:45pm
King Power Stadium
MATCH
NOTES
The game will be the 109th league and cup meeting
between Albion and the Foxes. The Baggies currently have 50 wins to their name compared to City's
36. There have been 54 meetings on Leicester soil with Albion winning 20 and the
Foxes 21.
Albion and Leicester have met three times previously in
Premier League action with Leicester recording two wins and the Baggies one.
Albion's last game on March 1 took place in 2008
when Tony Mowbray's promotion-chasing side beat Plymouth Argyle 3-0 at The
Hawthorns thanks to goals from Zoltan Gera, Ishmael Miller and Roman Bednar.
Leicester's last game on this date took place in
2014 when goals from Jamie Vardy, Danny Drinkwater and Kevin Nugent gave the
Foxes a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic in a Championship clash at The King Power
Stadium.
The Baggies have won five and drew one of their
last six games at Leicester.
Albion's last defeat at Leicester came over 22
years ago, back in January 1994.
Leicester have failed to keep a
clean sheet in their last 18 top-flight matches against the Baggies - their last
one coming in October 1971.
Albion are attempting to win
three Premier League games in a row for the first time since November 2012.
The Foxes
have gone seven hours and 43 minutes since they last conceded at home in the
Premier League.
Albion's
last six games: Crystal Palace (H) 3-2;
Reading (A, FAC) 1-3;
Everton (A) 1-0; Peterborough United (A, FAC)
1-1 (4-3 on pens), Newcastle United (A) 0-1; Swansea City (H) 1-1.
Leicester's last six games: Norwich City (H) 1-0;
Arsenal (A) 1-2; Manchester City (A) 3-1; Liverpool (H) 2-0; Stoke City (H) 3-0;
Tottenham Hotspur (H, FAC) 0-2.
TEAM
NEWS
Albion
Baggies' boss Tony Pulis is hopeful defender Jonny Evans
will be fit for the game after the former Manchester United man missed
Saturday's win over Crystal Palace.
Chris Brunt, who suffered a knee injury against Palace, is out along with
James Morrison (hamstring) and Callum McManaman (ankle).
Leicester City
Foxes' midfielder N'Golo Kante
is out due to a hamstring problem - Andy King will take Kante's place in the
Leicester team.
Full-back Danny Simpson is
available again after suspension.
MATCH
ODDS
Result
Albion Win: 9/2, Leicester City Win: 7/10, Draw:
5/2.
First Goalscorer Albion:
Berahino 9/1, Rondon 9/1, Anichebe 9/1, Lambert 10/1, Pritchard 12/1, Sessegnon
14/1, McClean 16/1, Gardner 20/1, Dawson 25/1, Fletcher 25/1, Sandro 25/1.
Leicester City: Vardy 10/3, Okazaki 9/2, Ulloa 5/1,
Mahrez 5/1, Gray 10/1, Dyer 10/1, Albrighton 11/1, Drinkwater 12/1, King 14/1,
Huth 16/1, Inler 20/1, Schlupp 20/1, Fuchs 28/1, Amartey 28/1, Chilwell 33/1,
Wasilewski 33/1, Morgan 33/1.
No goalscorers: 9/1.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (County Durham)
Assistant Referees: Simon Beck (Bedfordshire) & Jake
Collin (Merseyside)
Fourth Official: Jonathan Moss (West Yorkshire)
Clattenburg has officiated two Albion games this season -
the 2-1 win over Arsenal at The Hawthorns in November and the 3-2 defeat at home to Chelsea in August.
He officiated three Albion matches last season -
the 2-1 FA Cup win at Birmingham in January, the 3-1 Boxing Day defeat against
Manchester City and the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in October.
The County Durham official last took charge of a Leicester game back in December
when the Foxes recorded a 2-1 win at home over Chelsea.
Clattenburg has issued 109 yellow cards and five reds in the 33 games he has officiated so far this season.
A full run-down of Clattenburg's history refereeing the Baggies can be found
here
TICKET INFORMATION
Albion have completely sold out of their 2,000 seat
allocation.
WEATHER FORECAST
Light cloud, 10°C
FIXTURE HISTORY
The two clubs met for the very
first time back in September 1893, the Foxes winning a friendly game at
Leicester 3-0, Hill, Millar and Worrall the goalscorers in front of a crowd of
around 3,000.
The first competitive clash
between Albion and Leicester came eight years later in December 1901, the
Baggies winning a Second Division fixture 3-0 at Filbert Street with goals from
Chippy Simmons (2) and Jimmy McLean. Nine days later Albion completed the league
double over the Foxes with a 1-0 win at The Hawthorns, Dan Nurse the scorer.
The sides have met regularly in
league football ever since with
Albion having by far the better of results.
The Baggies' biggest win over
Leicester came in March 1965 when goals from Astle (2), Howshall, Clark, Foggo
and Williams helped a Jimmy Hagan led side to a 6-0 win at The Hawthorns.
Albion have hit six goals past
the Foxes on two other occasions: 6-2 (April 1958) and 6-4 (September 1954),
both games taking place at The Hawthorns.
The Baggies have also scored
five past Leicester in various competitions on seven occasions, the last of
which came in May 1977 at Filbert Street.
Leicester's biggest win over
Albion came in January 1943 in a Wartime Cup clash at
Filbert Street.
Denis Cheney led the scoring for the Foxes with a hat-trick in a 9-0 win.
A full fixture history between the two teams can be found here
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday 1 November 2014 - Leicester City 0-1 Albion - Barclays Premier League - King Power Stadium
Tuesday 26 October 2010 - Leicester City 1-4 Albion - Carling Cup - Walkers Stadium
Friday 2 April 2010 - Albion 3-0 Leicester City - League Championship - The Hawthorns
Saturday 15 March 2008 - Albion 1-4 Leicester City - League Championship - The Hawthorns
Saturday 24 February 2007 - Leicester City 1-1 Albion - League Championship - Walkers Stadium
Saturday 9 September 2006 - Albion 2-0 Leicester City - League Championship - The Hawthorns
Saturday 26 January 2002 - Albion 1-0 Leicester City - FA Cup - The Hawthorns
Tuesday 9 April 1996 - Leicester City 1-2 Albion - League Division One - Filbert Street
Sunday 5 November 1995 - Albion 2-3 Leicester City - League Division One - The Hawthorns
Wednesday 12 January 1994 - Leicester City 4-2 Albion - League Division One - Filbert Street
Saturday 13 April 1991 - Albion 2-1 Leicester City - Second Division - The Hawthorns
Wednesday 21 February 1990 - Albion 0-1 Leicester City - Second Division - The Hawthorns
Saturday 9 September 1989 - Leicester City 0-3 Albion - Second Division - Filbert Street
Saturday 21 January 1989 - Albion 1-1 Leicester City - Second Division - The Hawthorns
Saturday 9 August 1975 - Leicester City 2-1 Albion - Anglo-Scottish Cup - Filbert Street
LAST MEETING AT THE KING POWER STADIUM
 Leicester
City 0-1 Albion
Barclays Premier League
Saturday 1st November 2014, 3:00pm
Leicester City:
Schmeichel, De Laet, Konchesky, Drinkwater (Powell 81), Morgan, James, Vardy
(Wood 81), King, Cambiasso, Wasilewski, Nugent (Ulloa 68). Subs not used:
Smith, Moore, Hammond, Mahrez.
Albion:
Foster, Wisdom, Dawson, Lescott, Pocognoli (Gamboa 90), Brunt,
Gardner, Dorrans, Morrison, Sessegnon (Yacob 81), Berahino (Anichebe
88). Subs not used: Myhill, McAuley, Mulumbu, Samaras.
Goalscorer: Cambiasso 47
(own goal)
Booked:
Gardner 87 (unsporting behaviour)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
(Warwickshire)
Attendance: 31,819
Esteban Cambiasso's second-half
own-goal gave West Brom a 1-0 victory at struggling
Leicester and extended the Foxes' winless run in the Barclays Premier
League to five matches. The hosts were the better side for large spells of the
contest but it was Cambiasso's unfortunate touch off Wes Morgan's header in the
47th minute that ensured
West Brom took home the bragging rights. The Baggies have now lost
only once in six league matches while Leicester have picked up just one point
from five fixtures that included Swansea, Newcastle, Burnley and Crystal Palace.
A disappointing performance last
weekend prompted Nigel Pearson to make four changes to the Leicester line-up as
leading scorer Leonardo Ulloa, without a goal or a shot in his last four
matches, was dropped to the bench. Marcin Wasilewski was among those to come in
and he tested Ben Foster with an early header from Matty James' corner before
the West Brom keeper almost got himself into trouble when he carried the ball
suspiciously close to the edge of the penalty area. Saido Berahino looked
dangerous with his pacey runs in behind Leicester's defence and with quarter of
an hour gone, the in-form striker finally beat the hosts' offside trap but his
shot was held by Kasper Schmeichel. At the other end, referee Stuart Attwell
turned down two penalty appeals in quick succession as Craig Dawson met a
Leicester free-kick with the top of his arm before Joleon Lescott cleared out
both man and ball after Jamie Vardy had latched onto Craig Gardner's sloppy
back-pass. It was from set-pieces that the home side looked most likely to break
the deadlock. Morgan flashed a header wide from another James corner and moments
later City's captain was involved again as the ball dropped to Danny Drinkwater
eight yards out but the midfielder's shot was blocked. Leicester's encouraging
first-half display was almost undone shortly before the break by a quick West
Brom counter-attack as Stephane Sessegnon slid through Berahino, who teed up
Chris Brunt on his favoured left foot but the winger fired over.
Pearson had cause for optimism
at the interval but two minutes after the restart, his side fell behind.
Berahino was involved again, skipping in behind and as he cut the ball back,
Morgan's attempted header away deflected back off Cambiasso and into the
Leicester net. The home side cranked up the pressure as the hour-mark approached
and Vardy could have equalised when Paul Konchesky's long ball forward caught
West Brom napping but after cutting back onto his right foot, the striker drove
straight at Foster. The Baggies had a strong case for a penalty when Sessegnon's
chipped pass struck Wasilewski's hand but Leicester survived and Pearson threw
on Ulloa for David Nugent with just over 20 minutes to play. The Argentine
almost made a telling contribution straight away as his cross from the right
found Andy King in the area but the unmarked midfielder could only find Foster
with his header. Leicester continued to huff and puff in the dying minutes,
bombarding West Brom's box with crosses and long throws but the visitors' defence
held firm until the final whistle which was greeted with a chorus of boss from
the home supporters.
Sporting Life
CURRENT CONNECTIONS
Craig Shakespeare, currently assistant to
Claudio Ranieri at Leicester, spent three years as an Albion player from 1990 to
1993. He would later join the Hawthorns' coaching staff.
Albion defender Gareth McAuley spent two
years as a Foxes' player between 2006 and 2008.
PAST
CONNECTIONS
Amongst the players
to have turned out at various levels for both clubs are: Ian Banks, Roman Bednar,
Trevor Benjamin, Tony Brien, Ally Brown, Billy Bushell, Franz Carr, Nicky
Cross, Laurie Cunningham, Lloyd Dyer, Peter Eastoe, Ike Evanson, Graham
Fenton, Marton Fulop, Billy Garraty, Phil Gilchrist, Mark Grew, Paul
Groves, Jackie Haines, Billy Harper, Derek Hogg, Geoff Horsfield, Russell
Hoult, Andy Johnson, Diomansy Kamara, Paul Kerr, Chris Kirkland, Steve
Lynex, Des Lyttle, Lee Marshall, Joe Mattock, Peter McKennan, Roddie
McLeod, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Pressman, Arthur Randle, Arthur Rowley, Riccardo Scimeca,
Frank Sinclair, Fred Shinton, Arthur Smith, David Speedie, Harry Trainer;
David Walker, Gavin Ward, Winston White, Harry Wilcox, Paul Williams, Gordon Wills
and Chris Wood.
Former Foxes' boss Nigel Pearson was
assistant to Bryan Robson during his spell in charge at The Hawthorns. Pearson
would become caretaker manager for a short spell following Robson's dismissal; Brian Little managed
both Albion and Leicester with Allan Evans acting as his assistant at
both; Former Albion keeper Jock Wallace managed City;
Former Albion striker Kevin Phillips spent a
spell as first team coach at Leicester; Gerry Summers
played for Albion and later coached at City; Dick Graham played for City
and then coached at both clubs; Cyril Lea also coached at both clubs;
England midfielder Steve Hunt played for the Baggies and later became a
coach at Leicester; Louis Ford and Henry 'Swin' Jackson held the
role of secretary at both clubs; Former Albion loanee Steve Walford spent
a spell as Leicester's assistant manager during Martin O'Neill's time at Filbert
Street; Former City player Tom Smith would later become an Albion scout;
Former Albion assistant head coach Rob Kelly played for and managed
Leicester.
ALL-TIME LEAGUE & CUP RECORD VS LEICESTER CITY
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VENUE |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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Home |
53 |
30 |
9 |
14 |
109 |
65 |
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Away |
54 |
20 |
13 |
21 |
78 |
88 |
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Neutral |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Total |
108 |
50 |
22 |
36 |
187 |
154 |
LAST
TEN MATCHES AGAINST LEICESTER CITY
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DATE |
COMPETITION |
H/A |
F-A |
GOALSCORERS |
GATE |
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Sat 31 Oct 2015 |
Premier League |
H |
2-3 |
Rondón, Lambert (pen) - Mahrez 2, Vardy |
24,150 |
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Sat 11 Apr 2015 |
Premier League |
H |
2-3 |
Fletcher, Gardner - Nugent, Huth, Vardy |
26,768 |
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Sat 01 Nov 2014 |
Premier League |
A |
1-0 |
Cambiasso (og) |
31,819 |
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Tue 26 Oct 2010 |
League Cup |
A |
4-1 |
Cox 2, Tchoyi, Reid - Shorey (og) |
16,957 |
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Fri 02 Apr 2010 |
Championship |
H |
3-0 |
Morrison, Koren 2 |
23,334 |
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Sat 07 Nov 2009 |
Championship |
A |
2-1 |
Dorrans, Jara - Berner |
28,748 |
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Sat 15 Mar 2008 |
Championship |
H |
1-4 |
Koren - McAuley, Howard 3 (1 pen) |
22,038 |
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Sat 08 Dec 2007 |
Championship |
A |
2-1 |
Gera, Beattie - Hume |
22,088 |
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Sat 24 Feb 2007 |
Championship |
A |
1-1 |
Kamara (pen) - McAuley |
25,581 |
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Sat 09 Sep 2006 |
Championship |
H |
2-0 |
Kenton (og), Phillips |
19,332 |
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES
Tuesday 1st March
7:45pm - Aston Villa v Everton; Bournemouth v Southampton; Leicester City v
Albion; Norwich City v Chelsea; Sunderland v Crystal Palace.
Wednesday 2nd March
7:45pm - Arsenal v Swansea City; Stoke City v
Newcastle United; West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur.
8:00pm - Liverpool v Manchester City; Manchester
United v Watford.
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