Leicester vs Plymouth

1 September 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee H Wager

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • William Alves 45+3’
  • Harry Howell 45+5’

Match summary

Leicester beat Plymouth 2-0. Leicester led 2-0 at half-time.

William Alves put Leicester ahead in first-half stoppage time and Harry Howell made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Leicester created 1.78 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Plymouth's 1.16 from 13.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
18 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 9
89 Attacks 74
42 Dangerous attacks 43
659 Passes 320
86.0% Pass accuracy 70.9%
12 Tackles 16
5 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 7

Key events

Leicester Plymouth
Kick-off
Alex McCarthyJakub Stolarczyk
6’
7’
Corner
Louis PageShot on target
13’
Corner
29’
Corner
29’
Corner
30’
Corner
37’
38’
Xavier AmaechiFoul
Jayden JosephFoul
43’
William AlvesRight foot shot1-0 (Leicester)
45+3’
Harry HowellLeft foot shot2-0 (Leicester)
45+5’
Half-time2-0
46’
Matthew SorinolaRonan Curtis
46’
Oliver IrowXavier Amaechi
47’
Corner
Sammy BraybrookeShot on target
50’
Second half underway
Wes BurnsHarry Howell
52’
Liam CullenAdmir Bristrić
52’
Corner
58’
61’
Aribim PeppleJulio Pleguezuelo
63’
Aribim PeppleShot on target
63’
Corner
63’
Corner
64’
Alex HartridgeShot on target
70’
Caleb WattsBradley Ibrahim
Christian McFarlaneShot on target
76’
79’
Corner
80’
Corner
Tom WatsonWilliam Alves
81’
Olabade AlukoJayden Joseph
81’
Harry SouttarFoul
87’
Sammy BraybrookeFoul
90’
90+1’
Caleb WattsShot on target
90+1’
Corner
90+1’
Corner
90+3’
Will EvansShot on target
90+3’
Corner
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.78 1.16 45+3’ William Alves (Leicester), 1-0 45+3’ 45+5’ Harry Howell (Leicester), 2-0 45+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.78 1.16 45+3’ William Alves (Leicester), 1-0 Alves 45+3’ 45+5’ Harry Howell (Leicester), 2-0 Howell 45+5’
Leicester 1.78 xGPlymouth 1.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Leicester attacking 
90+1’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 50’ Harry Howell (Leicester), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 15’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 26’ Admir Bristrić (Leicester), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 75’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+3’ Will Evans (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Admir Bristrić (Leicester), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 22’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ Jayden Joseph (Leicester), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Will Evans (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Christian McFarlane (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Harry Howell (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Louis Page (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Harry Howell (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Wes Burns (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Alex Hartridge (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Tom Watson (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Christian McFarlane (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ William Alves (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ William Alves (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 37’ Harry Souttar (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Alex Hartridge (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 50’ Harry Howell (Leicester), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 15’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 26’ Admir Bristrić (Leicester), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 75’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+3’ Will Evans (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Admir Bristrić (Leicester), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 22’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ Jayden Joseph (Leicester), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Will Evans (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Christian McFarlane (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Harry Howell (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Louis Page (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Harry Howell (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Wes Burns (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Alex Hartridge (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Tom Watson (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Christian McFarlane (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ William Alves (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ William Alves (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 37’ Harry Souttar (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Alex Hartridge (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Leicester 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Stolarczyk 6’
McFarlane
Souttar
Thomas
Joseph 81’
Page
Braybrooke
Cordova-Reid
Alves 81’
Howell 52’
Bristrić 52’
Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cooper
Harding
Mitchell
Pleguezuelo 61’
Hartridge
Bakinson
White
Ibrahim 70’
Curtis 46’
Evans
Amaechi 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players
Jakub Stolarczyk Taken off
6′ 0 0 – 1 – – – –
Alex McCarthy Came on as a substitute
84′ 4 0 55 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jayden Joseph Taken off
81′ – – – 6 1 72 1 – –
Harry Souttar
90′ 3 2 – 10 4 120 1 – –
Luke Thomas
90′ 2 2 – 4 2 97 – – – –
Christian McFarlane
90′ 2 – 1 5 1 78 – – – –
Olabade Aluko Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 1 1 9 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Louis Page
90′ – 1 65 4 0.25 1 1 4 – 3 –
Harry Howell Taken off
52′ 1 – 10 – 0.07 – – 5 – 2 –
Bobby De Cordova-Reid
90′ – – 26 3 0.21 – 1 1 – – –
Sammy Braybrooke
90′ – – 55 4 0.34 2 – 3 1 –
William Alves Taken off
81′ 1 – 33 2 0.22 – – 2 – – –
Wes Burns Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 17 – 0.01 – 1 2 2 1 –
Forwards3 players
Admir Bristrić Taken off
52′ – – 2 – 0.29 0.00 1 2 – 10 –
Liam Cullen Came on as a substitute
38′ – – – – – 0.01 – 2 1 12 –
Tom Watson Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.02 – – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Leicester win 47% Avg odds 1.98
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69
Plymouth win 28% Avg odds 3.40

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Leicester DLD
Plymouth WWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 1-0 Leicester, 12 Apr 24 Next meeting: Plymouth vs Leicester, 10 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Leicester vs Plymouth meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.