Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Notts County FC vs Leicester City FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2026-27
Notts County FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 11:30 UTC Meadow Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 62' Jayden Joseph
Conor Grant 81' 1–1
Jack Evans 15' Y
Martin Paterson 21' Y
James Gibbons 43' Y
Y 44' Will Alves

Overview

Match Preview

Notts County FC vs Leicester City FC — League One at Meadow Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
  • Assistant 1 Drew Dutton (England)
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
Notts County FC 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Notts County FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Notts County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
01 Nov Brackley Town FC A 5–6 L
30 Nov Peterborough United FC A 3–4 L
01 Nov Alfreton Town FC H 5–1 W
01 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–3 L
04 Nov Crawley Town FC H 3–2 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Notts County FC A 1–1 D
02 May Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
24 Apr Millwall FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Hull City AFC H 2–2 D
18 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
11 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Notts County FC Leicester City FC
#20 Position #14
7 Points 9
7 Played 7
1 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 2
7 Scored 9
9 Conceded 11
-2 GD -2
1.00 PPG 1.29
14% Win % 29%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Notts County FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season

Notts County FC are 20th (7 pts). Leicester City FC are 14th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Notts County FC
Oliver Cooper 3 G
Luka Smyth 2 G
Callum Roberts 1 G 1 A
Conor Grant 1 G
Leicester City FC
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2 G
Jayden Joseph 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Notts County FC is hosting Leicester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Notts County FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Evans.
  • 20' It looks surprising Notts County FC does not make any changes. Jayden Joseph has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Notts County FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' The 26-year-old Jacob Bedeau has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' James Gibbons has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Will Alves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 49' Notts County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
  • 54' Alex McCarthy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Notts County FC tonight.
  • 59' England international Nick Tsaroulla has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' Goal! Jayden Joseph scores his 1 goal in 48 matches.
  • 67' Jack Evans makes way for Emile Acquah at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Notts County FC.
  • 70' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Wes Burns departs to be replaced by Tom Watson.
  • 71' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 71 minute. Bobby Reid leaves to be changed by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Notts County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Will Alves departs to be replaced by Harry Howell.
  • 81' A goal from the Ireland international Conor Grant! He fires home on 81 to make it 1-1!
  • 83' The crowd applauds Dean Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Scott Robertson steps in for Notts County FC.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Admir Bristric on, Liam Cullen off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Notts County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Paterson

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jayden Joseph 1
Conor Grant 1

Head to Head

2026-08-15 Notts County FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Notts County FC Form

2026-08-15 Notts County FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2025-11-01 Brackley Town FC 6–5 Notts County FC L 2024-11-30 Peterborough United FC 4–3 Notts County FC L 2024-11-01 Notts County FC 5–1 Alfreton Town FC W 2023-12-01 Notts County FC 2–3 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-11-04 Notts County FC 3–2 Crawley Town FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2026-08-15 Notts County FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2026-05-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2026-04-24 Leicester City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2026-04-21 Leicester City FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2026-04-18 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2026-04-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Notts County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Notts County FC or Leicester City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Notts County FC41% Draw29% Leicester City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Notts County FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Leicester City FC
59%
Notts County FC or Leicester City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Notts County FC28% Draw49% Leicester City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Notts County FC

Handicap Notts County FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Notts County FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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