This fixture sees two teams who can boast outstanding home records. Leicester went the majority of last season in League One with a near perfect home record, only losing to Millwall way back in September.

Now it is the turn of Alan Irvine's men, formidable at home but with an improving record on their travels this season, to outfox Nigel Pearson's men tomorrow afternoon.

Leicester City v Coventry City
Coca-Cola Championship
Saturday 26th September 2009, 3pm kick-off
Walkers Stadium

Gaffer's Team News
"Michael (Hart) is fine. Callum (Davidson) and Paul (Parry) aren't ready yet and Barry Nicolson is obviously out injured as well. From Wednesday night we've got Chris Sedgwick back whose wife has had a baby now and we've got Neil Collins back who was ineligible, so I'm back to 17 senior players.

"I have to take into consideration that the game from the other night but I have also got to consider who are the right players to pick for this game against Leicester. The game against them in the cup can have some bearing on that as well. It is something I have watched again with a view to seeing if there are things we did then that can cause them problems on this particular occasion."

The Opposition
Leicester have started their new life back in the second tier of English football very comfortably.

The Foxes have only lost one of their first eight games this season at the hands of Pearson's former club Newcastle United. But wins against Swansea, Barnsley and Blackpool has seen the club on equal points with Cardiff who accommodate the final play-off spot.

Striker Matty Fryatt, who was a major part of Leicester's success story last season, has continued to score goals for the club this season to help them establish a healthy start to life back in the Championship.

Pearson also saw the need to strengthen his squad over the summer, with players such as Jack Hobbs, Ritchie Wellens, Dany N'Guessan and Paul Gallagher slotting straight into the former Southampton managers squad.

Manager's View
"We know they are a good side and have a lot of experience at this level but like I said, it is an opportunity to get out there and put on another good performance. I am sure it will be a good game because we are two similar sides in many ways and I am sure it will be very competitive.

"Of course we worked on things this week, no doubt about that, but the players have generally been very solid. The defensive play is usually pretty steady, so I am not going to overreact to dropping two points in that fashion but we have moved on from that now."

Nigel Pearson knows that his side will have to remain defensively sound after conceding three goals last week at Watford

Player's View
"We have dominated games without always taking the points and that is something we will be working on. Preston are a strong team and seem to keep their squad together and are always up there challenging.

"I am pleased with the start. We might have had a few more points but we would have taken where we are. We always said we wanted to be round the play-offs and we are on track for that."

Leicester City captain Matt Oakley tells the club's website he is pleased to his side's start to the season.

Head-to-Head
PNE's all time record versus Leicester City W30 D16 L13
PNE's all time league record versus Leicester City W24 D14 L10

Last Meeting
Preston North End 2 Leicester City 1
Brown 14, 65, Adams 6
League Cup
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Deepdale

PNEBetting.com Odds
PNE 23/10 Draw 9/4 Leicester 6/5

PNEBetting.com's Selected Bet
Darren Carter to score the only goal of the game again - 90/1
All odds are courtesy of pnebetting.com - PNE's official online bookmaker

PNE Player
Jonathan Breeze's guest in the gantry will be North End captain Callum Davidson with coverage of the afternoon's action starting from 2pm on Central Radio and PNE Player. For those in the Preston, Chorley, Leyland area you can listen on 106.5FM and for anyone outside the PR1 postcode area PNE Player is the place to listen to the action. Sean Gregan will be on hand to offer his thoughts on the game before the kick-off and after the game there will be the usual Lilywhites Live phone-in where you can have your say.

Any final thoughts?
You have to go back seven years to see the last time a team had won by two clear goals in this fixture. North End ran out victors at Deepdale that day courtesy of a brace from Ricardo Fuller. If recent years are anything to go by, this promises to be a close game.