HEAD TO HEAD
The two clubs have met just 18 times previously, with 17 of those clashes coming when league points were at stake. In the West Midlands, Leicester have won 4 and drawn 2 of the 9 previous encounters.
EARLY MEETINGS
The first ever meetings came in Fosse's inaugural Football League season of 1894-95. That campaign saw Fosse complete the double over Walsall Town Swifts, the first time we had recorded that particular feat in the league.
RECENT HISTORY
The last time that the clubs faced each other at the Bescot Stadium was in the 2002-03 campaign. City ran out 4-1 winners there in February 2003, when Paul Dickov was among the scorers. Last October, the Foxes had to equalise twice in a 2-2 draw at the Walkers Stadium, with Andy King and Aleksandar Tunchev on target.
BIGGEST WINS
Easily the biggest win of the series was the one that gave Fosse their first ever double, in January 1895, when Filbert Street witnessed a 9-1 rout.
SEQUENCES
The Foxes are unbeaten in the last five meetings overall, and in the last six league clashes. Walsall last tasted victory in the F A Cup in 1978, but have not beaten us in the league since November 1900.
MARKSMEN
Oddly, there were no hat-tricks for Fosse in that 9-1 win, but Tommy Brown did manage one in a 5-0 Filbert Street win in March 1901 to make him the leading overall scorer in the series with just four strikes.
DEBUTANTS
Just four players have made their Leicester debuts against Walsall, with the only one in modern times being Gary Mills in March 1989.
FOOT IN BOTH CAMPS
The list of players to have represented both clubs over the years includes Trevor Benjamin, Mark Blake, Ally Brown, Trevor Christie, Steve Claridge, Allan Clarke, Wayne Clarke, Steve Corica, Nicky Cross, Peter Eastoe, Matty Fryatt, Gary Ford, Colin Gibson, Mark Goodwin, Colin Gordon, Kevin Harper, Julian Joachim, David Kelly, Jamie Lawrence, Kevin MacDonald, George Meek, Stefan Moore, Stef Oakes, Howard Riley, Mark Robins, Mark Wallington, Gavin Ward, Gordon Wills and Tommy Wright.
