Leicester City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Leicester City FC

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Middlesbrough FC

Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 24' Finn Azaz

0–2 37' Sam Silvera

Jamie Vardy 85' 1–2

Y 3' Matt Clarke

Y 59' Tom Glover

Wout Faes 60' Y

Y 73' Riley McGree

Y 81' Luke Ayling

Overview

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Leicester City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Chris Kavanagh
Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Leicester City FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-17 Leicester City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–2	L
13 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W
10 Feb	Watford FC	A	2–1	W
03 Feb	Stoke City FC	A	5–0	W
30 Jan	Swansea City AFC	H	3–1	W
27 Jan	Birmingham City FC	H	3–0	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Feb	Leicester City FC	A	2–1	W
14 Feb	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L
10 Feb	Bristol City FC	H	1–2	L
04 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	1–1	D
20 Jan	Rotherham United FC	H	1–1	D
13 Jan	Millwall FC	A	3–1	W

Season Stats

Leicester City FC		Middlesbrough FC
#5	Position	#10
46	Points	0
46	Played	0
12 / 16 / 18	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
58	Scored	0
68	Conceded	0
-10	GD	+0
1.00	PPG	–
26%	Win %	–

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Leicester City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
3' That looks like a foul for a card for Matt Clarke.
8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
13' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
18' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
23' Ricardo Pereira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
24' What a moment for Finn Azaz! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
29' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
37' What composure from Sam Silvera! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-2.
42' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' Thomas Cannon gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Stephy Mavididi and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Riley McGree is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
56' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
59' It’s gonna be a card for Tom Glover.
59' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Abdul Issahaku is withdrawn and Yunus Akgun gets his opportunity.
60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Wout Faes.
64' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Kiernan Dewsbury Hall by Kasey McAteer on 64 minute.
68' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Finn Azaz is withdrawn and Sam Greenwood gets his opportunity.
73' The referee has no hesitation. Riley McGree is booked for Middlesbrough FC — card on 73.
78' Marcus Forss gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Sam Silvera and will look to change the dynamic.
81' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a card on 81.
85' Against the run of play, Jamie Vardy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
89' Marc Albrighton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Praet on 89 minute.
With this win, Middlesbrough FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

21
Ricardo Pereira
23
Jannik Vestergaard
8
Harry Winks
2
James Justin
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Thomas Cannon 46'
26
Dennis Praet ↓ Marc Albrighton 89'
20
Patson Daka ↓ Jamie Vardy 64'
3
Wout Faes
30
Mads Hermansen
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↓ Kasey McAteer 64'
18
Abdul Issahaku ↓ Yunus Akgun 59'

Bench

9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 64'
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 89'
17
Hamza Choudhury
4
Conor Coady
29
Yunus Akgun ↑ 59'
41
Jakub Stolarczyk
5
Callum Doyle
35
Kasey McAteer ↑ 64'
28
Thomas Cannon ↑ 46'

Coach Enzo Maresca

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Greenwood	1
Finn Azaz	1
Sam Silvera	1
Jamie Vardy	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.64 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.73 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC30% Draw38% Middlesbrough FC32%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes27% 0% No73%

Avg goals/match: 1.37

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	72%	28%
± 1.5	41%	59%
± 2.5	17%	83%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

70%

Leicester City FC or Middlesbrough FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC16% Draw65% Middlesbrough FC19%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

28%

0 – 1

16.9%

1 – 0

14.5%

1 – 1

13%

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

3.9%

2 – 2

1.6%

0 – 3

1.5%

1 – 3

1.1%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	19%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	22%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	8%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

48% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Leicester City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Leicester City FC Form

Middlesbrough FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Clean Sheet