Leicester City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Leicester City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC has kicked off!
- 5' Jannik Vestergaard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Michael Cooper has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' What composure from Stephy Mavididi! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 19' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Ryan Hardie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 402 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 44' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 49' A goal from the Zambia international Patson Daka! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-0!
- 52' Magnificent from Stephy Mavididi! That is 47 goals in 519 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' The Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 4-0!
- 57' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Mustapha Bundu is replaced by Ryan Hardie on 57 minute.
- 62' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Harry Winks by Marc Albrighton on 62 minute.
- 63' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Patson Daka exits the field as Thomas Cannon enters on 63.
- 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' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is replaced by Cesare Casadei.
- 74' It’s high time Enzo Maresca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Adam Randell trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Houghton on 77 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jannik Vestergaard is replaced by Ben Nelson.
- 86' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leicester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Dennis Praet 69'
- 17
-
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↓ Ben Nelson 81'
-
8
Harry Winks ↓ Marc Albrighton 62'
- 2
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Thomas Cannon 63'
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Thomas Cannon 63'
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 18
Bench
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 62'
- 15
- 4
-
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 69'
- 41
- 39
-
28
Thomas Cannon ↑ 63'
-
7
Cesare Casadei ↑ 69'
-
45
Ben Nelson ↑ 81'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
-
20
Adam Randell ↓ Jordan Houghton 77'
- 7
-
10
Morgan Whittaker ↓ Bali Mumba 66'
- 17
-
18
Finn Azaz ↓ Luke Cundle 66'
-
15
Mustapha Bundu ↓ Ryan Hardie 57'
- 11
- 14
Bench
-
4
Jordan Houghton ↑ 77'
-
22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 57'
-
2
Bali Mumba ↑ 66'
- 6
- 21
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 57'
- 23
-
28
Luke Cundle ↑ 66'
- 29
Coach
Steven Schumacher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 1 |
| Patson Daka | 1 |
| Mustapha Bundu | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2023-12-09
Leicester City FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-12-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2023-11-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2023-11-25
Leicester City FC
2–0
Watford FC
W
2023-11-11
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2023-11-03
Leicester City FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2023-12-09
Leicester City FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2023-12-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2023-11-28
Coventry City FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2023-11-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2023-11-11
Leeds United FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2023-11-04
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Middlesbrough FC
D
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
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.