Premier League · 2024

Leicester City 0–2 Fulham · Premier League

0–2Historical match

Fulham

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

Match at a glance

Fulham won 0–2.

Shots
715
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
0.421.73
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Leicester City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Leicester City – Fulham): shots 7–15, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 0.42–1.73, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.05 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 for0.4 goals/match1.05 goals/match1.51 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Leicester City, Fulham.

2.81 days ▲Rest daysLeicester City · Fulham3.81 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeicester CityFulhamBaseline
Rest days2.81 days3.81 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Leicester City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Leicester City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.18 shots/match ▲ShotsLeicester City · Fulham14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLeicester CityFulhamBaseline
Shots9.18 shots/match14 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against17.1 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots15 shotsLeicester City 7 shots, Fulham 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsLeicester City 4 shots, Fulham 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.42 xG1.73 xGLeicester City 0.42 xG, Fulham 1.73 xG
  • Possession38%62%Leicester City 38%, Fulham 62%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersLeicester City 5 corners, Fulham 2 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls7 foulsLeicester City 5 fouls, Fulham 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.

Saša Lukić · Fulham · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Bassey · Fulham · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 39′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSaša Lukić · Fulham · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarry Winks · Leicester City · 57′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntonee Robinson · Fulham · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 56′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAntonee Robinson · Fulham · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOliver Skipp · Leicester City · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 68′ · 0.12 xG · goalJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 2′ · 0.14 xG · on targetSaša Lukić · Fulham · 48′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Bassey · Fulham · 43′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedVictor Kristiansen · Leicester City · 28′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 87′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 48′ · 0.77 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Leicester City: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.65 xG. Fulham: 17 shots, 2 on target, 2.12 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Emile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 48′Adama Traoré · Fulham · 68′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leicester City 0.65 xG · Fulham 2.12 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Leicester City
0Draws
3Fulham
Fulham — Leicester City · Premier League2–1
Fulham — Leicester City · Premier League5–3
Leicester City — Fulham · Premier League0–1

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leicester City22 matchesFulham22 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 1.55 goals/match
2.18 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 1.36 goals/match
0.98 xG/matchExpected goals22/22▲ 1.43 xG/match
9.18 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 14 shots/match
3.23 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 4.77 shots/match
45.9%Possession22/22● 53%
3.45 corners/matchCorners22/22● 5.18 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls22/2210.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / 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: Sat, 18 Jan 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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