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Leicester vs Northampton result, stats & H2H

Leicester

1–0

Northampton

Caleb Okoli

08/08/2026 17:00 · King Power Stadium

Leicester1–0Northampton

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Caleb Okoli
Wes Burns
Bobby De Cordova-Reid
Tom Watson
Sammy Braybrooke

Harvey Saunders

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

LeicesterNorthampton

3Shots on target2

11Fouls12

4Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Leicester

Northampton

Caleb OkoliDF · 99′Player of the match8.6
Harry SouttarDF · 99′7.6
Jayden JosephDF · 86′7.3
Luke ThomasDF · 99′7.2
Jakub StolarczykGK · 99′7.0

Caleb OkoliDF · 99′Player of the match8.6
Harry SouttarDF · 99′7.6
Jayden JosephDF · 86′7.3

Jack PerkinsMF · 83′6.9
Janoi DonacienDF · 63′6.9
Matty WarhurstFW · 35′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Sat 8 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Capacity: 34,310
City: Leicester, Leicestershire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

3Leicester wins

3Draws

0Northampton wins

Last matches: Leicester

27.10.26League OneLeicesterWigan30W
24.10.26League OneLutonLeicester21L
20.10.26League OneBromleyLeicester04W
17.10.26League OneLeicesterDoncaster21W
10.10.26League OneLeicesterPeterborough13L

Last matches: Northampton

24.10.26League TwoNorthamptonColchester20W
20.10.26League TwoNorthamptonTranmere01L
17.10.26League TwoGrimsbyNorthampton02W
10.10.26League TwoYork CityNorthampton11D
06.10.26EFL TrophyCambridge UtdNorthampton21L

Head-to-head matches

08.08.26EFL CupLeicesterNorthampton10W
11.07.26Club FriendliesLeicesterNorthampton30W
31.01.09League OneNorthamptonLeicester12W
25.10.08League OneLeicesterNorthampton00D
25.03.66Premier LeagueNorthamptonLeicester22D
01.10.65Premier LeagueLeicesterNorthampton11D

2.17Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Leicester vs Northampton: head-to-head record

6 meetings since 1965: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

3Leicester wins

3Draws

0Northampton wins

9:4Goals (Leicester : Northampton)

2.17Goals per match

50%BTTS

67%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

17%Over 3.5

Leicester at home: 2-2-05:1 goals in 4 games
Northampton at home: 0-1-13:4 goals in 2 games
Leicester's biggest win: 3–0Leicester 3–0 Northampton, 11 Jul 2026

Meetings (6 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
8 Aug 2026	EFL Cup	Leicester	1–0	Northampton
11 Jul 2026	Club Friendlies	Leicester	3–0	Northampton
31 Jan 2009	League One	Northampton	1–2	Leicester
25 Oct 2008	League One	Leicester	0–0	Northampton
25 Mar 1966	Premier League	Northampton	2–2	Leicester
1 Oct 1965	Premier League	Leicester	1–1	Northampton

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Leicester3W 0D 2L · goals 11–6

W27.10League OneHWigan3–0
L24.10League OneALuton1–2
W20.10League OneABromley4–0
W17.10League OneHDoncaster2–1
L10.10League OneHPeterborough1–3

Northampton2W 1D 2L · goals 6–4

W24.10League TwoHColchester2–0
L20.10League TwoHTranmere0–1
W17.10League TwoAGrimsby2–0
D10.10League TwoAYork City1–1
L06.10EFL TrophyACambridge Utd1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

LeicesterNorthampton

2.3Goals scored per game0.9

1.7Goals conceded per game0.9

70%Both teams scored40%

90%Over 2.5 goals10%

2Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score30%

3-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

LeicesterNorthampton

Top stats

3Shots on target2

Passes

808Passes230

750Accurate passes170

93%Pass accuracy74%

Defence

11Fouls12

2Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

4Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.6Caleb OkoliLeicester
7.6Harry SouttarLeicester
7.3Jayden JosephLeicester
7.2Luke ThomasLeicester
7.0Jakub StolarczykLeicester

Leicester (16)

Northampton (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

LeicesterFormationNorthampton

Leicester

Northampton

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

34Ross Fitzsimons
16

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About this match

Leicester vs Northampton preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Sat, 8 Aug 2026: Leicester 1–0 Northampton.

Form · last 5 matches

LeicesterWLWWL11 scored · 6 conceded

NorthamptonWLWDL6 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

LeicesterNorthampton

2.3Goals scored per game0.9

1.7Goals conceded per game0.9

70%Both teams scored40%

90%Over 2.5 goals10%

2Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

3Leicester wins

3Draws

0Northampton wins

6 meetings · 2.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

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Leicester come into the game with WLWWL in their last 5 (11 scored, 6 conceded), while Northampton have WLWDL (6 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 90% of Leicester's recent games and 10% of Northampton's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 40%.

Per game, Leicester average 2.3 goals scored and 1.7 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Northampton 0.9 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 6 previous meetings: Leicester 3 wins, Northampton 0 wins, draws 3.

Those 6 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nito explains: Leicester vs Northampton

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Leicester and Northampton matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Leicester's last 10 matches and 40% of Northampton's last 10. In their 6 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Leicester 1-0 Northampton).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Leicester reached that in 90% of their last 10 matches, Northampton in 10% of their last 10. Their 6 meetings averaged 2.2 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WLWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Leicester, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (11 scored, 6 conceded). Northampton, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 4 conceded).

Leicester vs Northampton: questions & answers

Who won Leicester vs Northampton?

Leicester won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Leicester vs Northampton?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Leicester vs Northampton played?

Leicester vs Northampton was played on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at King Power Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Northampton?

6 meetings: Leicester 3 wins, 3 draws, Northampton 0 wins. Those 6 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Leicester vs Northampton result, stats & H2H

Leicester

Northampton

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