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Leicester 2-0 Plymouth: result and stats, League One
Matchday 4
FT
- W. Alves45'
- H. Howell45'
King Power StadiumH. WagerCapacity 34,310Tue, 1 Sept 202620:45
LeicesterLine ups
7.23yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.41yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Kevin Nancekivell
Substitutions
- 6'A. McCarthy
297.8 - 52'
- 52'A. Bristric
96.6L. Cullen
116.7 - 81'
- 81'
Unused
- I. KangasniemiD
24 - R. CarrF
60
AssistantKevin Nancekivell
Kevin NancekivellSubstitutions
- 46'R. Curtis
115.9M. Sorinola
296.8 - 46'X. Amaechi
105.8O. Irow
147.1 - 61'J. Pleguezuelo
56.2A. Pepple
276.7 - 70'B. Ibrahim
236.1C. Watts
176.4
Unused
- J. StorerG
21 - J. EdwardsD
8 - M. RossD
2
Player of the match
Louis Page
Midfielder · Leicester
8.5
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists1
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes66
Key passes4
Pass accuracy83%
Defending
Blocks1
Interceptions1
Duels won3 · 38%
Fouls won/made3 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Stolarczyk
Leicester
0
Saves
0
Conceded
n/a
Save %
0.00
Prevented
Best save: Watts 90' · 0.27 xGOT
Centre · 1.0 m high · 11 m out · 12° angle
Cooper
Plymouth
3
Saves
2
Conceded
60%
Save %
-1.23
Prevented
Best save: Page 13' · 0.07 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.0 m high · 26 m out · 8° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McCarthyG | 4 | 0 | 0,52 | +0,52 | 41/56 | 8/22 |
| Murphy CooperG | 3 | 2 | 0,77 | -1,23 | 16/33 | 10/28 |
| Jakub StolarczykG | 0 | 0 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0 | 0 |
xG race
31 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Leicester1,78 xG · 2 scoredPlymouth1,13 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Leicester36
Plymouth25
Shot map
18 v 13Leicester shoot right, Plymouth left. Bigger dot = better chance.
LEILeicesterPLYPlymouthgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
17 on target · 2 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
LeicesterPlymouthgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Watts' 90' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,65 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Leicester above and Plymouth below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Leicester18 shots · 1,78 xGPlymouth13 shots · 1,13 xGCaleb Watts
Plymouth
90'0,65 xGSaved
Momentum
18 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Leicester65% pressurePlymouth35% pressureMatch replay
91'2-0100%Draw 0%0%
1.78xG1.13
18Shots13
9On target8
Momentum
90' Saved Will Evans 0.10 xG · From corner · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
LeicesterDefensive line 29%PlymouthDefensive line 51%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Tactical battle
62control38Will Evans
11 touches in box
In possession
51,4%Field tilt48,6%
10Passes into box9
33Progressive passes30
17Carries into final third5
15Chances created9
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
11,18Press intensity (PPDA)11,72
6High turnovers19
14Regains within 5s10
13,7sBall recovery time22,3s
15Interceptions16
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
150Carries82
1954mCarry distance863m
31Progressive carries9
1170mProgressive carry distance417m
4Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
10Take-ons won6
19Take-ons attempted14
486mProgressive pass distance563m
1Through balls1
5Switches of play1
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,26Expected threat (xT)0,48
1,82Action value (VAEP)-0,08
36Shot-creating actions25
4Goal-creating actions0
1,02Expected assisted goals0,97
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,7Passes per attack2,6
14,6sAttack duration7,8s
1,83 m/sAttack directness3,16 m/s
6Build-up attacks2
11Direct attacks6
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
H. HowellLeft foot45'- Score
- 1–0→2–0
- Leicester win chance
- 42%→98%
- xG of the shot
- 0.48
- Touches in the move
- 4
- 1W. Alves›
- 2A. Bristrić›
- 3S. Braybrooke›
- 4H. HowellLeft foot
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,38xG0,10
12Shots2
4On target0
2Big chances0
16Touches in box10
70%Possession30%
4Corners1
Second half
0,39xG1,03
6Shots11
1On target4
1Big chances1
10Touches in box19
62%Possession38%
1Corners8
More match stats
Attack
26Touches in box29
48Final third entries74
3Big chances1
0,77xG on target0,52
2Big chances missed1
Passing
3/15 (20%)Crosses4/23 (17%)
16/50 (32%)Long balls26/62 (42%)
21Throw-ins18
16Free kicks5
9Goal kicks8
Duels
52Total48
38/65 (58%)Ground27/65 (42%)
11/29 (38%)Aerial18/29 (62%)
10/18 (56%)Dribbles6/14 (43%)
8Dispossessed4
Defending
47Recoveries56
7Interceptions7
12Tackles16
75%Tackles won69%
27Clearances16
1Big chances scored0
2Big saves0
0Fouled in final third2
7,95Average rating6,49
Match summary
Leicester beat Plymouth 2-0 at King Power Stadium in the League One. Leicester led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: W. Alves (45'), H. Howell (45') for Leicester. In their last 3 meetings, Leicester have won 2, Plymouth 1, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 39%LEI39%
X30%
PLY31%
→ Double chance: Leicester or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor33%Form67%
33%Attack67%
57%Defence43%
28%Goal model (Poisson)72%
50%Head-to-head50%
80%Goals20%
47%Overall53%
Last 3 matches
Scored 2, conceded 3
Last 3 matches
Scored 4, conceded 4
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 13 and 14 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
85%1+ goal64%
46%2+ goals50%
23%3+ goals29%
15%4+ goals7%
They concede
69%1+ goal71%
46%2+ goals50%
23%3+ goals14%
Heaviest results
best 4-0 (A)·worst 0-4 (H)
best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
Venue spotlight
King Power Stadium
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
34,310
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 3 meetings
2LeicesterWins2 wins
0Draws
Draws0
1Plymouth
Wins1 wins
