📊 Form Guide

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough prepare for this game after a 0-0 Championship drawn match vs Oxford United.

In that game, Middlesbrough managed 75% possession and 25 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Oxford United had 13 shots on goal with 2 on target.

Middlesbrough haven’t had any problems with scoring, hitting the target in each and every one of their last 6 matches.

They have managed to rack up 13 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 7. Nonetheless, we must now wait to see whether such a trend shall be sustained in this upcoming match or not.

Going into this encounter, Middlesbrough have not been beaten in the league by Leicester City in their previous 5 games.

Leicester City

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In their last game, Leicester City drew 2-2 in the Championship match with Stoke City.

In that game, Leicester City had 55% possession and 15 shots on goal with 5 on target. For Leicester City, the scorers were Divine Mukasa (52') and Harry Winks (76'). For their opponents, Stoke City had 11 shots at goal with 3 on target. Ben Wilmot (3', 89') was the scorer for Stoke City.

Demonstrating their predisposition for action-packed encounters, we’ve had goals 21 times in the prior six games in which Leicester City have taken to the pitch, making it an average of 3.5 goals per clash. Opposition teams have hit 13 of these goals.

A look at their previous results shows us that Leicester City:

• have not beaten Middlesbrough when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
• are without an away win for the past 7 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their prior head to head clashes going back to 25/01/2014 shows that Middlesbrough have won 2 of these games & Leicester City 1, with the number of drawn results being 3.

An aggregate of 12 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 6 from The Boro and 6 created by The Foxes. That is an average goals per game value of 2.

The last league encounter featuring these sides was Championship match day 14 on 04/11/2025 and the score finished Leicester City 1-1 Middlesbrough.

That day, Leicester City had 37% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer was Jordan Ayew (45').

Middlesbrough had 17 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Luke Ayling (96') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Adam Herczeg.

📋 Team News: Middlesbrough

There is just a single fitness concern for the Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg to be concerned with thanks to an otherwise robust group of players. Darragh Lenihan (Ankle surgery) is sidelined.

We think that The Boro look set to kick off with a 4-4-2 system and select Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Matthew Targett, Aidan Morris, Alan Browne, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Morgan Whittaker and Tommy Conway.

🗞️ Team News: Leicester City

Leicester City manager Gary Rowett has to currently contend with reduced team options. Jannik Vestergaard (Groin surgery), Jamaal Lascelles (Knock), Harry Souttar (Achilles tendon rupture), Jordan James (Hamstring injury), Abdul Fatawu (Knee injury) and Hamza Choudhury (Knee injury) are not ready for selection.

We reckon that The Foxes appear most likely to play in a 4-2-3-1 lineup using Asmir Begovic, Ricardo Pereira, Caleb Okoli, Ben Nelson, Luke Thomas, Oliver Skipp, Harry Winks, Jeremy Monga, Divine Mukasa, Stephy Mavididi and Patson Daka.

💡 Prediction

Our feeling is that Middlesbrough will most probably see a lot of the ball and convert quite a few goal-scoring opportunities.

At the other end, Leicester City will be up against it to break down their defence but we can see them managing to get on the scoresheet.

We’re therefore anticipating a comfortable 3-1 margin for Middlesbrough come full-time.

Andre Moura, 15:04 24/02/2026