Leicester vs Sunderland

24 October 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee K Stroud

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • James Justin 12’

Match summary

Leicester saw off Sunderland 1-0. Leicester led 1-0 at half-time.

James Justin put Leicester ahead with a header in the 12th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Leicester created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, Sunderland 1.11 from 13.

Match stats

Leicester Sunderland
8 Shots 13
5 Shots on Target 3
5 Corners 5
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.35 xG 1.11
1.35 Non-penalty xG 1.11

Key events

Leicester Sunderland
Kick-off
James Justin1-0 (Leicester)
12’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Leicester
  • James Justin
  • Jannik Vestergaard
  • Ricardo Pereira
  • Kelechi Iheanacho
Sunderland
  • Trai Hume
  • Luke O'Nien
  • Dennis Cirkin

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 1.11 12’ James Justin (Leicester), 1-0 12’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 1.11 12’ James Justin (Leicester), 1-0 Justin 12’
Leicester 1.35 xGSunderland 1.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sunderland attacking Leicester attacking 
48’ Cesare Casadei (Leicester), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 31’ Mason Burstow (Sunderland), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 39’ Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 61’ Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 7’ Jack Clarke (Sunderland), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 49’ Cesare Casadei (Leicester), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 18’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 32’ Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 12’ James Justin (Leicester), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 28’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Cesare Casadei (Leicester), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Dan Neil (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Dan Neil (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Jack Clarke (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Daniel Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Jack Clarke (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Harry Winks (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Dan Neil (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Cesare Casadei (Leicester), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 31’ Mason Burstow (Sunderland), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 39’ Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 61’ Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 7’ Jack Clarke (Sunderland), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 49’ Cesare Casadei (Leicester), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 18’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 32’ Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 12’ James Justin (Leicester), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 47’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Cesare Casadei (Leicester), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Dan Neil (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Dan Neil (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Jack Clarke (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Daniel Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Harry Winks (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Jack Clarke (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Dan Neil (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
James Justin Taken off
89′ 1 – 1 0.09 – –
Jannik Vestergaard
90′ – – – – – –
Wout Faes
90′ – – – – – – –
Ricardo Pereira
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.62 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Taken off
80′ – – – – – – –
Kelechi Iheanacho Taken off
68′ – – 2 0.48 – –
Stephy Mavididi Taken off
89′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
Jamie Vardy Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Marc Albrighton Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Hamza Choudhury Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
Patson Daka Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
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 62% Avg odds 1.54
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.42
Sunderland win 17% Avg odds 5.73

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

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.