Leicester vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League CupRound of 128Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Northampton?
Leicester won 1-0 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′C. OkoliLeicester
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Leicester win at 78%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Leicester vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-1-4-1- 14B. De Cordova-Reid
- 10S. Mavididi
- 11L. Cullen
- 36S. Braybrooke
- 37W. Alves
- 22O. Skipp
- 33L. Thomas
- 15H. Souttar
- 5C. Okoli
- 2Jayden Joseph
- 1J. Stolarczyk
Northampton
4-4-2- 32H. Saunders
- 24C. Lemonheigh-Evans
- 10E. List
- 21Jack Perkins
- 14T. Fornah
- 11K. Simon-Swyer
- 3J. Maxwell
- 5J. Guthrie
- 6E. Moore
- 44J. Donacien
- 1Z. Jeacock
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Northampton have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Genoa(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Cadiz(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Southend(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Leicester wins, 0 draws, 0 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Leicester 3-0 Northampton | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Northampton 0-1 Leicester | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Northampton on Jul 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.0 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Northampton | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy