EFL Cup 26/27, Round 1 · 8 Aug 2026

Leicester City 1–0 Northampton Town

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jakub Stolarczyk, 60.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Caleb Okoli +18.3, Luke Thomas +15.3, Oliver Skipp +13.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 May 2026	W 1–0	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
24 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Millwall Championship
21 Apr 2026	D 2–2	v Hull City Championship
18 Apr 2026	L 0–1	at Portsmouth Championship
11 Apr 2026	L 0–1	v Swansea City Championship

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jakub Stolarczyk Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.2	+11.7
Harry Souttar Defender	90	0	0	–	58.7	+4.8
Caleb Okoli Defender	90	1	0	–	58.7	+18.3
Jayden Joseph Midfielder	86	0	0	–	54.9	–
Olabade Aluko Defender	13	0	0	–	53.4	–
Oliver Skipp Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.5	+13.9
Hamza Choudhury Midfielder	12	0	0	–	40.7	–
William Alves Midfielder	61	0	0	–	40.6	–
Wes Burns Midfielder	29	0	0	–	38.9	–
Luke Thomas Defender	90	0	1	–	38.6	+15.3
Liam Cullen Forward	87	0	0	–	38.3	−4.7
Sammy Braybrooke Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.0	–
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder	61	0	0	–	34.5	+4.0
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Midfielder	79	0	0	–	31.3	−1.1
Louis Page Midfielder	11	0	0	–	21.3	–
Tom Watson Forward	29	0	0	–	19.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Matty Warhurst Forward	26	–	57.0	–
Zach Jeacock Goalkeeper	90	–	47.3	–
Jack Perkins Midfielder	83	–	40.9	–
Lee Evans Midfielder	16	–	40.3	–
Elliot List Forward	64	–	36.1	–
Elliott Moore Defender	90	–	34.0	–
Max Dyche Defender	20	–	33.9	–
James Maxwell Defender	90	–	33.5	–
Sam Hoskins Forward	20	–	33.2	–
Harvey Saunders Forward	90	–	33.1	–
Kamarai Swyer Forward	70	–	31.9	–
Janoi Donacien Defender	63	–	31.0	–
Tyrese Fornah Midfielder	90	–	30.9	–
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Midfielder	70	–	29.6	–
Jon Guthrie Defender	90	–	29.5	–
Joe Wormleighton Midfielder	27	–	29.2	–