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League One · 2026

Leicester City 2–0 Plymouth Argyle · League One

2–0Full-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 2–0.

Shots
1813
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.761.13
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Leicester City beat Plymouth Argyle 2–0. Recorded in this match (Leicester City – Plymouth Argyle): shots 18–13, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.76–1.13, possession 67%–33%. 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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Leicester City have recorded the higher season possession share.

71.5% ●PossessionLeicester City · Plymouth Argyle38.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 32.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLeicester CityPlymouth ArgyleBaseline
Possession71.5%38.8%48%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Leicester City, Plymouth Argyle.

3.3 days ▲Rest daysLeicester City · Plymouth Argyle3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeicester CityPlymouth ArgyleBaseline
Rest days3.3 days3.2 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

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Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6 corners/matchCornersLeicester City · Plymouth Argyle● 6.75 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricLeicester CityPlymouth ArgyleBaseline
Corners6 corners/match6.75 corners/match5 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots13 shotsLeicester City 18 shots, Plymouth Argyle 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsLeicester City 5 shots, Plymouth Argyle 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.76 xG1.13 xGLeicester City 1.76 xG, Plymouth Argyle 1.13 xG
  • Possession67%33%Leicester City 67%, Plymouth Argyle 33%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersLeicester City 5 corners, Plymouth Argyle 9 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls16 foulsLeicester City 5 fouls, Plymouth Argyle 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards1 cardLeicester City 3 cards, Plymouth Argyle 1 card
  • Passes661 passes319 passesLeicester City 661 passes, Plymouth Argyle 319 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.1%71.2%Leicester City 86.1%, Plymouth Argyle 71.2%
  • Shots inside box12 shots9 shotsLeicester City 12 shots, Plymouth Argyle 9 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks4 blocksLeicester City 4 blocks, Plymouth Argyle 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves3 savesLeicester City 4 saves, Plymouth Argyle 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside7 offsidesLeicester City 1 offside, Plymouth Argyle 7 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 38′Xavier AmaechiYellow card · Plymouth Argyle
  2. 43′Jayden JosephYellow card · Leicester City
  3. 45′William AlvesGoal · Leicester City
  4. 45′Harry HowellGoal · Leicester City
  5. Half-time
  6. 87′Harry SouttarYellow card · Leicester City
  7. 90′Sammy BraybrookeYellow card · Leicester City
  8. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 6′Leicester City · 1 player changeAlex McCarthy
  • 46′Plymouth Argyle · 2 player changesOliver Irow · Matthew Sorinola
  • 52′Leicester City · 2 player changesLiam Cullen · Wes Burns
  • 61′Plymouth Argyle · 1 player changeAribim Pepple
  • 70′Plymouth Argyle · 1 player changeCaleb Watts
  • 81′Leicester City · 2 player changesTom Watson · Olabade Aluko

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Leicester City
0Draws
1Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle — Leicester City · Championship1–0
Leicester City — Plymouth Argyle · Championship4–0

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 13 directional metrics · Plymouth Argyle in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leicester City4 matchesPlymouth Argyle4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/41 goal/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
1.29 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.17 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/413.5 shots/match
4.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/43.5 shots/match
71.5% ●Possession4/438.8%
6 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.75 corners/match
8.75 fouls/matchFouls4/414.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 1 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLeicester CityPlymouth Argyle
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headLeicester City — Plymouth Argyle
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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