Leicester vs West Brom

5 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Martin

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • J. Ayew 18’
  • A. F. Issahaku 90+4’
  • K. Grant 34’

Match summary

Leicester won 2-1 at home to West Brom, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

J. Ayew put Leicester ahead in the 18th minute, K. Grant equalised in the 34th minute, and A. F. Issahaku won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Leicester created 0.90 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, West Brom 1.05 from 16.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
11 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 4
476 Passes 534
83.0% Pass accuracy 81.8%
16 Tackles 24
9 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 0

Key events

Leicester West Brom
J. AyewRight foot shot1-0 (Leicester)
18’
29’
M. JohnstonShot on target
34’
K. GrantRight foot shot1-1 (West Brom)
52’
I. PriceShot on target
60’
A. S. HeggebøShot on target
67’
A. MowattShot on target
68’
M. JohnstonShot on target
L. PageB. Reid
70’
72’
J. MajaA. S. Heggebø
77’
P. DakaJ. Ayew
80’
80’
G. CampbellShot on target
80’
S. I. JuniorShot on target
A. F. IssahakuLeft foot shot2-1 (Leicester)
90’
L. PageShot on target
90+7’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 1.05 18’ J. Ayew (Leicester), 1-0 18’ 34’ K. Grant (West Brom), 1-1 34’ 90+4’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), 2-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 1.05 18’ J. Ayew (Leicester), 1-0 Ayew 18’ 34’ K. Grant (West Brom), 1-1 Grant 34’ 90+4’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), 2-1 Issahaku 90+4’
Leicester 0.90 xGWest Brom 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Leicester attacking 
90+7’ L. Page (Leicester), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 18’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 60’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 36’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 80’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+4’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 40’ G. Campbell (West Brom), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 80’ G. Campbell (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 47’ B. Nelson (Leicester), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ J. Molumby (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ J. Monga (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ H. Choudhury (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ C. Okoli (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ C. Styles (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+7’ L. Page (Leicester), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 18’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 60’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 36’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 80’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+4’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 40’ G. Campbell (West Brom), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 80’ G. Campbell (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 47’ B. Nelson (Leicester), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ J. Molumby (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ J. Monga (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ H. Choudhury (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ C. Okoli (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ C. Styles (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stolarczyk
Pereira
Okoli
Nelson
Choudhury
James
Skipp
Issahaku
Reid 70’
Monga 70’
Ayew
West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Griffiths
Campbell
Phillips
Mepham
Styles
Molumby
Mowatt 79’
Price 79’
Johnston
Grant
Heggebø 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Stolarczyk
90′ 6 1 27 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
R. Pereira
90′ 4 2 – 5 1 65 1 – – –
C. Okoli
90′ 2 2 – 10 7 63 – – – –
B. Nelson
90′ 2 1 – 5 3 65 – – – –
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 42 2 – –
Midfielders8 players
90′ – 1 49 4 – 2 – 2 1 – –
90′ – – 56 – – 1 1 2 1 1 –
90′ 1 – – – –
B. Reid
70′ – – 31 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
70′ – – 7 – – – – 4 3 1 –
L. Page Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 9 – – – – – – – –
S. Mavididi Came on as a substitute
20′ – 1 7 1 – 1 – 2 – – –
P. Daka Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
J. Ayew
80′ 1 – 1 1 0.24 – – 2 2 18 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Leicester win 33% Avg odds 2.83
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.28
West Brom win 38% Avg odds 2.46

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

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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.