Leicester vs West Brom match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Leicester beat West Brom 2–1 in the Championship on 5 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.81–1.09. West Brom had 53% of the ball.
Leicester vs West Brom match statistics
- 47% Ball possession 53%
- 0.81 Expected goals (xG) 1.09
- 11 Total shots 16
- 3 Shots on target 8
- 6 Shots off target 5
- 2 Blocked shots 3
- 8 Shots inside the box 12
- 4 Corners 4
- 9 Fouls 7
- 1 Yellow cards 0
- 473 Passes 527
- 84% Pass accuracy 82%
- 6 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 18' Goal J. Ayew (assist J. James) Leicester
- 34' Goal K. Ahearne-Grant (assist A. Mowatt) West Brom
- 77' Yellow card H. Choudhury Leicester
- 90' Goal I. Fatawu (assist S. Mavididi) Leicester
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Leicester
Bench A. Begović , J. Vestergaard , O. Aluko , L. Thomas , L. Page , Wanya Marçal , S. Mavididi , Silko Amari Otieno Thomas , P. Daka
West Brom
Bench J. Wildsmith , A. Gilchrist , C. Taylor , K. Bielik , O. Diakité , S. Iling-Junior , J. Maja , O. Bostock , D. Dike
Form guide
Leicester at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
West Brom away
7–0–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.1 per game
40% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester vs West Brom head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| West Brom v Leicester | 1–1 | |
| Leicester v West Brom | 2–1 | |
| West Brom v Leicester | 1–2 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.