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Leicester City 2–1 West Bromwich Albion · Championship

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Leicester City won 2–1.

Shots
1116
Shots on target
38
Expected goals
0.811.09
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Leicester City beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1. Recorded in this match (Leicester City – West Bromwich Albion): shots 11–16, shots on target 3–8, expected goals 0.81–1.09, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

West Bromwich Albion's recent record differs from the season

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West Bromwich Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.12 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.12 goals/match1.37 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion.

4.1 days ▲Rest daysLeicester City · West Bromwich Albion4.21 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeicester CityWest Bromwich AlbionBaseline
Rest days4.1 days4.21 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots16 shotsLeicester City 11 shots, West Bromwich Albion 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots8 shotsLeicester City 3 shots, West Bromwich Albion 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.81 xG1.09 xGLeicester City 0.81 xG, West Bromwich Albion 1.09 xG
  • Possession47%53%Leicester City 47%, West Bromwich Albion 53%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersLeicester City 4 corners, West Bromwich Albion 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls7 foulsLeicester City 9 fouls, West Bromwich Albion 7 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Caleb Okoli · Leicester City · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCallum Styles · West Bromwich Albion · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJordan James · Leicester City · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJayson Molumby · West Bromwich Albion · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHamza Choudhury · Leicester City · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJeremy Monga · Leicester City · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJordan James · Leicester City · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 52′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJordan James · Leicester City · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Mowatt · West Bromwich Albion · 67′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 34′ · 0.05 xG · goalBenjamin Nelson · Leicester City · 47′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 68′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSamuel Iling Junior · West Bromwich Albion · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Iling Junior · West Bromwich Albion · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 29′ · 0.07 xG · on targetIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 50′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 80′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.11 xG · goalGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 40′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Iling Junior · West Bromwich Albion · 80′ · 0.13 xG · on targetAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 60′ · 0.14 xG · on targetIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 36′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 18′ · 0.18 xG · goalLouis Page · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.27 xG · on target
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Leicester City: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.79 xG. West Bromwich Albion: 16 shots, 8 on target, 1.10 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Jordan Ayew · Leicester City · 18′Abdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 90′Karlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 34′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leicester City 0.79 xG · West Bromwich Albion 1.10 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Leicester City
1Draws
0West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion — Leicester City · Championship1–1
Leicester City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship2–1
West Bromwich Albion — Leicester City · Championship1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Leicester City favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · West Bromwich Albion in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leicester City26 matchesWest Bromwich Albion26 matches
1.42 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/261.12 goals/match
1.46 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.35 goals/match
1.08 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.24 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots25/26▲ 14 shots/match
3.64 shots/matchShots on target25/26▲ 4.38 shots/match
51.8%Possession25/26● 52%
4.88 corners/matchCorners25/26● 5.38 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls25/269.96 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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