Sunday , 18 October 2026

Leicester City FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2026-27
Leicester City FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Mark Harris
0–2 57' Mo Missanga
0–3 60' Mark Harris
0–4 77' Jamie McDonnell
Y 34' Kai Andrews
Emil Riis Jakobsen 49' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
5 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 10 20
2 Stockport County FC 10 19
3 Huddersfield Town AFC 10 19
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 11 19
5 Cambridge United FC 10 19
6 Sheffield Wednesday FC 9 18
7 Reading FC 10 15
8 Oxford United FC 8 15
9 Leyton Orient FC 10 14
10 Burton Albion FC 11 13
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 10 13
12 Stevenage FC 9 12
13 Mansfield Town FC 9 12
14 Leicester City FC 9 12
15 AFC Wimbledon 10 12
16 Luton Town FC 9 11
17 Doncaster Rovers FC 9 9
18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 9 9
19 Peterborough United FC 10 9
20 Blackpool FC 9 8
21 Barnsley FC 9 8
22 Bromley FC 9 8
23 Notts County FC 9 7
24 Wigan Athletic FC 9 7

Head-to-Head

1
2
Leicester City FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 Leicester City FC 0–4 Oxford United FC 2026-01-24 Leicester City FC 1–2 Oxford United FC 2025-09-13 Oxford United FC 2–2 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Oxford United FC H 0–4 L
01 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
29 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–0 D
22 Aug Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
15 Aug Notts County FC A 1–1 D
02 May Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Leicester City FC A 4–0 W
01 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–3 L
22 Aug Stevenage FC A 2–1 W
15 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–2 D
02 May Millwall FC A 0–2 L
25 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Leicester City FC Oxford United FC
#14 Position #8
12 Points 15
9 Played 8
3 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 1
12 Scored 16
15 Conceded 9
-3 GD +7
1.33 PPG 1.88
33% Win % 50%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Leicester City FC are 14th (12 pts). Oxford United FC are 8th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Leicester City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Leicester City FC
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3 G
Jayden Joseph 1 G
Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 4 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Cameron Brannagan 2 G
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Leicester City FC and Oxford United FC is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 8' A goal from the Wales international Mark Harris! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-1!
  • 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Oxford United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 39' Will Alves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Bobby Reid has done his job and it is now time for Kamari Doyle to step up.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 54' Louie Sibley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Will Alves is withdrawn and Tom Watson gets his opportunity.
  • 57' What composure from Mo Missanga! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 59' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Christian McFarlane is withdrawn and Olabade Aluko gets his opportunity.
  • 60' Mark Harris makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Oxford United FC are in front.
  • 61' Luka Lynch is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mo Missanga at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Admir Bristric gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Tyler Goodrham. He replaces Siriki Dembele on 70 minute.
  • 75' Leicester City FC have won 519 goals from 361 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 77' Jamie McDonnell does the damage! The net is bulging and Oxford United FC surge ahead!
  • 81' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Cameron Brannagan has done his job and it is now time for Jack Currie to step up.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aaron Ramsey might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The final score is 0-4.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aaron Ramsey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Harris 2
Jamie McDonnell 1
Mo Missanga 1

Head to Head

2026-09-05 Leicester City FC 0–4 Oxford United FC 2026-01-24 Leicester City FC 1–2 Oxford United FC 2025-09-13 Oxford United FC 2–2 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2026-09-05 Leicester City FC 0–4 Oxford United FC L 2026-09-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-08-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D 2026-08-22 Leicester City FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2026-08-15 Notts County FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2026-05-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2026-09-05 Leicester City FC 0–4 Oxford United FC W 2026-09-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2026-08-22 Stevenage FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2026-08-15 Oxford United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2026-05-02 Millwall FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2026-04-25 Oxford United FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC22% Draw23% Oxford United FC55%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Oxford United FC
78%
Leicester City FC or Oxford United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC16% Draw39% Oxford United FC45%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 21% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 18% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.