Leicester City vs Middlesbrough: Match Preview, Team News & Likely Line-Ups

By Joseph Speckman /

Date: Saturday 25th January Competition: Sky Bet Championship Venue: King Power Stadium Kick-Off: 15:00 Leicester City could go seven points clear at the top of the Championship with a win over Middlesbrough, who are creeping up on the Play-off places. Team News Ritchie De Laet is expected to return following his hamstring injury he picked up against Leeds United, but striker Chris Wood is a concern after missing training on Thursday. Middlesbrough will be hoping to get Daniel Ayala back on loan from Norwich, after the defender's deal ended this week. Albert Adomah faces a late fitness test. Stats Leicester won the earlier meeting this season 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium in August. Leicester are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings, winning the last three. Middlesbrough's last win was 1-0 in the Premier League at the Riverside in March 2002. Leicester are unbeaten in the last five meetings at home, though they have won only two of those. Middlesbrough's last win at Leicester was 2-1 in the Premier League in September 2001. Leicester have won their last six league games. The last time they won seven successive league games was from February to March 1993. Leicester have scored 47 league goals so far this season. Only Derby have scored more in the Championship. Leicester have the joint-best home record in the Championship this season with QPR. Their only league defeat at home this season was 2-0 to Nottingham Forest in November. Middlesbrough have won five of their last six games in the Championship, drawing one. Middlesbrough have failed to score in only one of their last 12 league games. Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last four away games, since losing 2-1 at Derby at the start of December. (BBC Sport)Likely Line-Ups Leicester City: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan, L Moore, Konchesky, Knockaert, Drinkwater, James, Dyer, Nugent, Vardy Middlesbrough: Given, Varga, Woodgate, Williams, Friend, Ledesma, Whitehead, Leadbitter, Carayol, Main, Emnes Prediction Leicester 2-2 Middlesbrough