📊 Form Guide

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough prepare for this game following on from a 0-0 Championship drawn result vs Oxford United.

In that game, Middlesbrough had 75% possession and 25 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. For their opponents, Oxford United had 13 attempts at goal with 2 of them 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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Last time out, Leicester City drew 2-2 in the Championship match with Stoke City.

In that game, Leicester City managed 55% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Leicester City, goals were scored by Divine Mukasa (52') and Harry Winks (76'). Stoke City had 11 attempts 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

Inspecting their past head-to-head meetings going back to 25/01/2014 shows that Middlesbrough have won 2 of these games and Leicester City 1, with the tally of draws standing at 3.

A total of 12 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 6 of them for The Boro and 6 created by The Foxes. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.

The previous league fixture featuring the two was Championship match day 14 on 04/11/2025 which ended up with the score at Leicester City 1-1 Middlesbrough.

That day, Leicester City had 37% possession and 6 shots on goal with 2 on target. Their only player to score was Jordan Ayew (45').

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

The match was refereed by Adam Herczeg.

📋 Team News: Middlesbrough

Looking at personnel, there is just a single fitness concern for the Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy set of players. Darragh Lenihan (Ankle surgery) will miss out.

It looks as if The Boro could go for a 4-4-2 formation for this one with 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 boss Andy King has to choose a team with limited availability. 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) won’t be making appearances.

We’re of the thinking that The Foxes seem likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 system, settling for 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, 04:05 24/02/2026