Leicester City Face Bromley in League One Round 12
Leicester City travel to face Bromley in League One round 12 on Tuesday, October 20, with the visitors looking to build on their latest victory and the hosts seeking to recover from a defeat. According to Flashscore, Leicester occupy 14th place with 12 points, while Bromley sit 22nd with eight points.
The standings place both clubs in different parts of the table, with Bromley currently among the four teams in relegation positions. Leicester enter the fixture after beating Doncaster 2-1 at home, while Bromley lost 1-0 away to Stockport County, according to Flashscore.
Flashscore's form statistics show Bromley have recorded one win, one draw and three losses across their last five league matches. Leicester have collected two wins, one draw and two losses over the same period, and have gone four consecutive away matches without defeat, recording one win and three draws.
The fixture also represents the first meeting between the two clubs, according to Flashscore's head-to-head records. Bromley manager Andy Woodman is listed as using a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Smith in goal and Adeboyejo leading the attack, according to BBC Sport's team information.
John Joshua McKiernan is among Bromley's leading attacking contributors, with three goals to his name. Flashscore reports that all three came in his last five matches, during which he recorded an average rating of 6.8, while Mitchell Pinnock has supplied two assists.
Bromley will be without Shamal George because of a muscle injury and Chanse Headman because of another injury, according to Flashscore. Pinnock has also received four yellow cards in his last nine appearances.
Leicester's attacking threat includes Emil Riis, who has scored three goals, all in his last four matches, according to Flashscore. Luke Thomas has contributed two assists and holds an average rating of 7.2 in the statistics provided by the platform.
Christian McFarlane and Jayden Joseph are listed among Leicester's absentees, while Jakub Stolarczyk is sidelined with a knee injury, according to Flashscore.
The teams' statistical profiles highlight contrasting strengths. Leicester average 5.1 shots on target per match, while Bromley concede 7.4 shots on target per game, according to Flashscore's pre-match analysis.
Bromley average 8.9 total shots per match, the lowest figure in the league, compared with a league average of 13.4. They also record 15.0 touches in the opposition penalty area per game, the second-lowest figure, against a league average of 23.9.
Defensively, Bromley concede 3.7 big chances per match, the second-highest figure in the league, while the competition average stands at 2.3. Leicester, meanwhile, average 30.0 touches in the opposition penalty area per match, ranking fourth in the division, and complete 2.1 through passes per game, the second-highest rate compared with the league average of 0.8.
Leicester's figures also reveal a potential weakness in possession and defensive execution. Flashscore records 0.89 errors leading to shots per match, the second-worst rate in the division, against a league average of 0.48.
BBC Sport's League One table lists the top two positions as automatic promotion places and third through sixth as promotion playoff positions. Teams finishing 21st through 24th occupy relegation places, putting Bromley within the bottom four ahead of the match.
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