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League One · 2026

Stockport County 3–4 Leicester City · League One

3–4Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Leicester City won 3–4.

Shots
189
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
2.081.08
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Leicester City beat Stockport County 4–3. Recorded in this match (Stockport County – Leicester City): shots 18–9, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 2.08–1.08, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Stockport County have a visible home split

weak

Stockport County's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

21 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21 shots/match16.5 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Stockport County.

7.1 days ▲Rest daysStockport County · Leicester City7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricStockport CountyLeicester CityBaseline
Rest days7.1 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Stockport County show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Stockport County's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsStockport County · Leicester City14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricStockport CountyLeicester CityBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match14.8 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against9.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots9 shotsStockport County 18 shots, Leicester City 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsStockport County 5 shots, Leicester City 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.08 xG1.08 xGStockport County 2.08 xG, Leicester City 1.08 xG
  • Possession51%49%Stockport County 51%, Leicester City 49%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerStockport County 8 corners, Leicester City 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls10 foulsStockport County 7 fouls, Leicester City 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardStockport County 2 cards, Leicester City 1 card
  • Passes518 passes522 passesStockport County 518 passes, Leicester City 522 passes
  • Pass accuracy84%83.3%Stockport County 84%, Leicester City 83.3%
  • Shots inside box14 shots6 shotsStockport County 14 shots, Leicester City 6 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks3 blocksStockport County 2 blocks, Leicester City 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save2 savesStockport County 1 save, Leicester City 2 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides1 offsideStockport County 3 offsides, Leicester City 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 11′Liam CullenGoal · Leicester City
  2. 22′Jack DiamondGoal · Stockport County
  3. 30′Emil Riis JacobsenGoal · Leicester City
  4. 36′Ethan PyeYellow card · Stockport County
  5. Half-time
  6. 48′Emil Riis JacobsenGoal · Leicester City
  7. 50′Louis PageYellow card · Leicester City
  8. 52′John LundstramGoal · Leicester City
  9. 57′Oliver NorwoodGoal · Stockport County
  10. 61′Kyle WoottonGoal · Stockport County
  11. 63′Kyron GordonYellow card · Stockport County
  12. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 71′Leicester City · 1 player changeBobby De Cordova-Reid
  • 71′Stockport County · 2 player changesJason Adigun · Mikael Mandron
  • 76′Leicester City · 1 player changeTom Watson
  • 79′Stockport County · 2 player changesMamadou Jobe · Ethan Ennis
  • 86′Leicester City · 3 player changesOlabade Aluko · Wes Burns · Ilari Kangasniemi
  • 87′Stockport County · 1 player changeBenoný Breki Andrésson

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Stockport County
  1. Oliver WhatmuffG
  2. Ethan PyeD
  3. Eoghan O'ConnellD
  4. Ryan GloverD
  5. Ben OsbornD
  6. Kyron GordonD
  7. Lewis BateM
  8. Oliver NorwoodM
  9. Jack DiamondF
  10. Harry WoodF
  11. Kyle WoottonF
Leicester City
  1. Alex McCarthyG
  2. Jayden JosephD
  3. Harry SouttarD
  4. Warren O'HoraD
  5. Luke ThomasD
  6. John LundstramM
  7. Liam CullenM
  8. Louis PageM
  9. Sammy BraybrookeM
  10. William AlvesM
  11. Emil Riis JacobsenF

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Stockport County favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · Leicester City in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Stockport County6 matchesLeicester City6 matches
2.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.33 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
1.87 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.21 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots6/614.8 shots/match
5.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.5 shots/match
60.2%Possession6/6● 66.3%
7.33 corners/match ●Corners6/65.83 corners/match
9 fouls/matchFouls6/69.33 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsStockport CountyLeicester City
CompetitionLeague One
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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