Leicester City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Leicester City FC

4 – 0

Full Time

Plymouth Argyle FC

Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Stephy Mavididi pen 14' 1–0

Patson Daka 49' 2–0

Stephy Mavididi 52' 3–0

Wilfred Ndidi 55' 4–0

Y 42' Lewis Gibson

Y 44' Mickel Miller

Y 67' Brendan Galloway

Overview

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Leicester City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
Assistant 2

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Leicester City FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-09 Leicester City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	4–0	W
02 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–1	W
29 Nov	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
25 Nov	Watford FC	H	2–0	W
11 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–1	L
03 Nov	Leeds United FC	H	0–1	L

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	0–4	L
02 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	2–1	W
28 Nov	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
25 Nov	Sunderland AFC	H	2–0	W
11 Nov	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
04 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	3–3	D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Leicester City FC have kicked off against Plymouth Argyle FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Morgan Whittaker suffering a number of foals already.
14' Against the run of play, Stephy Mavididi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
19' Mads Hermansen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
29' Leicester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Leicester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
39' Leicester City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's 4-3-3 shape.
42' Lewis Gibson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
44' Controversy at the stadium! Mickel Miller argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
49' Brilliant from the forward! Patson Daka makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
52' The deadlock is broken! Stephy Mavididi gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
55' Brilliant from the ! Wilfred Ndidi makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 55.
57' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Mustapha Bundu exits the field as Ryan Hardie enters on 57.
62' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Harry Winks is replaced by Marc Albrighton.
63' The whistle greets Patson Daka as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Cannon.
66' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 66 minute. Finn Azaz leaves to be changed by Luke Cundle.
67' Poor challenge from Brendan Galloway. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
69' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 69 minute. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall leaves to be changed by Cesare Casadei.
74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adam Randell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
77' The whistle greets Adam Randell as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Houghton.
81' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Jannik Vestergaard has done his job and it is now time for Ben Nelson to step up.
86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
The points are shared — Leicester City FC 4-0 Plymouth Argyle FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Dennis Praet 69'
17
Hamza Choudhury
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↓ Ben Nelson 81'
8
Harry Winks ↓ Marc Albrighton 62'
2
James Justin
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Thomas Cannon 63'
20
Patson Daka ↓ Thomas Cannon 63'
3
Wout Faes
30
Mads Hermansen
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↓ Cesare Casadei 69'
18
Abdul Issahaku

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

4
Jordan Houghton ↑ 77'
22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 57'
2
Bali Mumba ↑ 66'
6
Dan Scarr
21
Conor Hazard
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 57'
23
Ben Waine
28
Luke Cundle ↑ 66'
29
Kaine Kesler

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Stephy Mavididi	2
Wilfred Ndidi	1
Patson Daka	1
Mustapha Bundu	1
Will Alves	1
Harry Howell	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.26 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.6 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC69% Draw20% Plymouth Argyle FC11%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

31%

Leicester City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC53% Draw40% Plymouth Argyle FC7%

Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

14.4%

1 – 0

12.7%

3 – 0

10.5%

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 1

8.4%

0 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

6.4%

4 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

2.8%

5 – 0

2.7%

2 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	28%	—	72%
-2	28%	22%	50%
-1.5	50%	—	50%
-1	50%	23%	26%
-0.5	74%	—	26%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	6%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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

Leicester City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Leicester City FC Form

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Clean Sheet