Leicester have drawn three of their first six home league games
Middlesbrough have lost only two of their first seven away
Recommended bet: Draw
Leicester were the highest-placed of the three teams relegated from the Premier League last season but they are faring only second-best of that trio at the lower level in 14th place as Ipswich (ninth) and Southampton (21st) have also found it hard to adapt to the Championship.
The Foxes have lost three in a row after Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Blackburn followed road losses at Hull and Millwall.
The talent in Marti Cifuentes' squad suggest they should bounce back sooner or later but a visit from second-placed Middlesbrough is far from the ideal opportunity to do that.
The visitors are unbeaten in the teams' last four meetings and offer value to grab a point on their trip to the East Midlands.
Team news
Harry Souttar is a long-term absentee for Leicester and Aaron Ramsey is set to miss this game, but Bobby De Cordova-Reid could return to the starting line-up after injury.
Boubakary Soumare should keep his place but Jordan James may have to make way.
Middlesbrough have no need to make any enforced changes but a shake-up is possible after Saturday's defeat by Watford.
Daragh Lenihan is still out but George Edmundson, Kaly Sene and Morgan Whittaker are all in contention if the team is freshened up.
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The stats
Middlesbrough won both their Championship fixtures against Leicester when they last met in the 2023-24 season.
Leicester have not kept a clean sheet in seven successive Championship games.
Leicester have won only one of their last nine matches in all competitions.
Two of Leicester's last three Championship home games have ended 1-1.
Middlesbrough have scored the first goal in four of their seven away league games.
Five of Middlesbrough's last seven Championship matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
Prediction
The likelihood of Leicester bucking up their ideas soon after three successive losses is more than reflected in the prices for Tuesday's game and the Foxes are happily left alone as clear favourites to beat a team 12 places above them.
It is easy enough to pick holes in some of Middlesbrough's recent form, too, and with the only win in their last five away games being a 1-0 success against rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday, a draw might be the best the visitors can manage.
With Leicester winning just one of their last nine games and Middlesbrough successful in only two of their last seven, an honourable point might be a welcome relief for both sides and provide a platform for them to kick on against easier targets.
Leicester have scored only two goals in their last four games, while it is four in their last six outings for Boro, so it could prove hard to separate the sides.
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