The so-called M69 derby is about to take place this weekend. Leicester City and Coventry City are only situated roughly 24 miles apart from one another. The name given to the match derives from the motorway which joins the two Midlands cities. As someone who has supported the Leicestershire city all the way back to the Filbert Street era - I can attest that the Sky Blues are certainly a fairly fierce rival of the Foxes.
The two sets of fans always sing offensive songs about each other and try to enhance rivalries. The celebrations and boasting when one team scores or wins is testament to my sentiments. Although, every club in the East and West Midlands claim not to be bothered about LCFC and its fan base. They simply do this in order to frustrate, annoy and get a rise out of the King Power faithful. Banter; eyeroll.
Therefore neutrals and loyalists will both be able to enjoy Saturday's lunchtime fixture live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile a strong indication that the Filbert Way outfit could be triumphant has emerged. This incredible Leicester City stat was written about just prior to the Coventry contest.
EFL experts predict draw and Foxes loss
Benjamin Bloom and Sam Parkin have given us respectively worrying forecasts for the game:
"I quite like the 2-2 here. Yeah, I’ll go for goals. Good fun and no love lost."Parkin, via EFL Analysis
"I might take the away win here, just for the fun of it. Even though I think Leicester are pretty strong, certainly squad-wise, I’m going to take a 2-1 away win. Coventry to win this one."Bloom
Incredible Leicester City stat emerges prior to M69 derby with Coventry City
Wow. This one is quality! I'm sure some of our readership will know this already, but here goes. Since switching to the King Power, the Foxes are undefeated when playing Cov.
"Leicester have never lost at home in the King Power Stadium to Coventry, with their last defeat coming at Filbert Street in the Premier League in April 2001."EFL Analysis
You actually have to go all the way back 24 years, to 2001, to find a home Leicester loss to the Bantams. The visitors won 3-1 on that day. Ade Akinbiyi (or 'bad buy') was our goalscorer at the old ground.