Stevenage vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 2Kick-off on October 6, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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What was the result of Stevenage vs Leicester?
Stevenage won 2-1 on October 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′Wanya MarçalStevenage
- 59′O. SandersonStevenage
- 69′E. RiisLeicester
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Leicester win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Stevenage vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stevenage
4-1-4-1- 9A. Bristrić
- 23T. Watson
- 50T. Neale
- 27K. Doyle
- 60R. Carr
- 36S. Braybrooke
- 18C. McFarlane
- 15H. Souttar
- 32O. Aluko
- 26W. Coulibaly
- 21F. Ravizzoli
Leicester
4-4-1-1- 18O. Sanderson
- 10D. Kemp
- 44P. Patterson
- 4J. Houghton
- 24M. Smith
- 25Wanya Marçal
- 14S. Earley
- 5C. Piergianni
- 16K. Casey
- 2L. James-Wildin
- 12D. Barden
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stevenage have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Leicester have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 6-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Fulham U21(home) | 6-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 4-3 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Stevenage score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
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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