Leicester City FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Leicester City FC

5 – 0

Full Time

Southampton FC

Tue 23 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Abdul Issahaku 25' 1–0

Wilfred Ndidi 62' 2–0

Abdul Issahaku 75' 3–0

Jamie Vardy 79' 4–0

Abdul Issahaku 81' 5–0

Jannik Vestergaard 66' Y

Overview

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Leicester City FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
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 18 games · Avg 3.7 goals Southampton FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-23 Leicester City FC 5–0 Southampton FC 2023-09-15 Southampton FC 1–4 Leicester City FC 2023-03-04 Southampton FC 1–0 Leicester City FC 2022-08-20 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2022-05-22 Leicester City FC 4–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Southampton FC	H	5–0	W
20 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
12 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–1	L
09 Apr	Millwall FC	A	0–1	L
06 Apr	Birmingham City FC	H	2–1	W
01 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	3–1	W

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Leicester City FC	A	0–5	L
20 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–2	L
16 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	3–0	W
13 Apr	Watford FC	H	3–2	W
09 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	2–1	W
06 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

5/1

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/1

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC

Cyle Larin	7 G
Finn Azaz	3 G	4 A
Leo Scienza	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Leicester City FC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact 4-3-3.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 353 games and scored 428 goals.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' What a moment for Abdul Issahaku! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
30' Ryan Manning has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
35' Leicester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
40' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Rothwell departs to be replaced by William Smallbone.
45' Joe Aribo, a Nigeria central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
50' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
55' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
60' The whistle greets James Bree as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
61' Samuel Edozie is replacing David Brooks for the Southampton FC side.
62' Magnificent from Wilfred Ndidi! That is 10 goals in 359 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
64' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Hamza Choudhury comes on to replace Ricardo Pereira.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jannik Vestergaard on 66.
71' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
75' Abdul Issahaku doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
79' What a strike from Jamie Vardy! The score is 4-0.
81' Abdul Issahaku makes a hat-trick on 81.
83' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Aribo departs to be replaced by Ryan Fraser.
87' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Jannik Vestergaard by Conor Coady on 87 minute.
With this win, Leicester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Dennis Praet 83'
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Patson Daka 83'
21
Ricardo Pereira ↓ Hamza Choudhury 64'
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↓ Conor Coady 87'
8
Harry Winks
2
James Justin
10
Stephy Mavididi
3
Wout Faes
30
Mads Hermansen
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
18
Abdul Issahaku ↓ Kasey McAteer 87'

Bench

17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 64'
4
Conor Coady ↑ 87'
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 83'
29
Yunus Akgun
20
Patson Daka ↑ 83'
41
Jakub Stolarczyk
5
Callum Doyle
35
Kasey McAteer ↑ 87'
28
Thomas Cannon

Coach Enzo Maresca

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie Vardy	8
James Maddison	6
Ayoze Perez	5
James Ward-Prowse	3
Che Adams	3
Abdul Issahaku	3
Wilfred Ndidi	3
Jonny Evans	2

Head to Head

Leicester City FC Form

2024-04-23 Leicester City FC 5–0 Southampton FC W 2024-04-20 Leicester City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-04-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2024-04-09 Millwall FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2024-04-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2024-04-01 Leicester City FC 3–1 Norwich City FC W

Southampton FC Form

2024-04-23 Leicester City FC 5–0 Southampton FC L 2024-04-20 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2024-04-16 Southampton FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC W 2024-04-09 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.18 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.89 Southampton FC xG

I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC62% Draw22% Southampton FC16%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Southampton FC

38%

Leicester City FC or Southampton FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC47% Draw41% Southampton FC12%

Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

10.9%

1 – 1

9.8%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.5%

3 – 0

7.7%

3 – 1

6.9%

0 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

4.2%

1 – 2

3.9%

4 – 1

3.8%

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Southampton FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	20%	57%
-1.5	43%	—	57%
-1	43%	23%	35%
-0.5	65%	—	35%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	9%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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