HEAD TO HEAD
The two clubs have met 87 times in all competitions to date, with 79 of those coming in the league. At Bramall Lane, City have managed 10 wins and 12 draws in 42 previous visits.

EARLY MEETINGS
The rivalry between the clubs stretches back to 1899-1900, when the two clubs met in the F A Cup in Sheffield, with the Blades progressing 1-0. League rivalry began in 1908-09, in Division One. Fosse went down 1-2 at Bramall Lane that season, and had to wait until 1925-26 to taste victory in the steel city.

RECENT HISTORY
Two seasons ago, City crashed 1-4 at Bramall Lane on the opening day, in front of a live television audience, with David Connolly netting the Foxes' consolation effort. Last October, in the most recent encounter, a Danny Webber goal earned the Blades all three points at the Walkers Stadium.

BIGGEST WINS
The Blades have twice ran in 7 goals against us, with both of those instances coming at Bramall Lane. City's best was a 5-0 victory at Filbert Street in January 1957, led by an Arthur Rowley brace.

SEQUENCES
The Blades have won each of the last 3 meetings at Bramall Lane.

FAMOUS GAMES
The two clubs faced each other in the 1961 F A Cup Semi-Final: a tie that took three meetings to finally decide in City's favour.

FOUR GOAL MEN
There have been two four-goal men in previous clashes, one for each club. Jimmy Dunne did it in United's 7-1 win in the steel city in 1929-30, then Danny Liddle scored the lot in a 4-0 City win at Filbert Street in 1933-34.

DEBUTANTS
No less than 22 players have made their senior Leicester bow against the Blades. The list includes Alan Woollett, Paul Moran, Julian Watts, Muzzy Izzet, Rab Douglas, Nisse Johansson, Momo Sylla, Peter Gilbert and Elvis Hammond.

FOOT IN BOTH CAMPS
Connections include Alan Birchenall, Willie Carlin, Billy Hodgson, Geoff Salmons, Colin Hill, Bobby Davison, Carl Muggleton, Danny Cadamarteri, Ade Akinbiyi, Keith Gillespie, Geoff Horsfield, Brian Deane, Lilian Nalis, Ashley Ward and, most recently, Lee Hendrie.