Leicester vs Northampton match stats & report
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Leicester beat Northampton 1–0 in the League Cup (Round of 128) on 8 August 2026. Leicester had 77% of the ball.
Leicester vs Northampton match statistics
- 77% Ball possession 23%
- 8 Total shots 4
- 3 Shots on target 2
- 3 Shots off target 1
- 2 Blocked shots 1
- 4 Shots inside the box 3
- 7 Corners 5
- 11 Fouls 12
- 2 Offsides 1
- 4 Yellow cards 1
- 808 Passes 230
- 93% Pass accuracy 74%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 15' Goal C. Okoli (assist L. Thomas) Leicester
- 37' Yellow card B. De Cordova-Reid Leicester
- 42' Yellow card S. Braybrooke Leicester
- 82' Yellow card Wes Burns Leicester
- 90+3' Yellow card H. Saunders Northampton
- 90+8' Yellow card T. Watson Leicester
The Ghost's call
The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.
What matters
- Leicester win 7.8 corners a game — 95th percentile in this competition.
- Northampton score 1 a game — 29th percentile in this competition.
- Northampton have kept 2 clean sheets in 10.
Team news & lineups
Leicester
Bench S. Bausor , W. Coulibaly , T. Neale , L. Page , R. Carr , Wes Burns , H. Choudhury , T. Watson , O. Aluko
Northampton
Bench R. Fitzsimons , L. Evans , S. Hoskins , J. Wormleighton , M. Dyche , Matthew Warhurst , M. Moon-Arnaez
Form now
Each side's form as of , from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.
Leicester at home
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 7.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
6% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Northampton away
2–4–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
10% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester vs Northampton head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester v Northampton | 3–0 | |
| Northampton v Leicester | 0–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.