Leicester vs Walsall
England • EFL Trophy - Group Stage • 2026/2027 • Group Stage
Leicester10 November 2026
Walsall
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- EFL Trophy - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 10 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- King Power Stadium
Prediction
Leicester win84%
Draw1%
Walsall win1%
Clubs
Leicester
- Founded
- 1884
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- King Power Stadium
- City
- Leicester, Leicestershire
- Capacity
- 34 310
- Surface
- grass
Walsall
- Founded
- 1888
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Poundland Bescot Stadium
- City
- Walsall, West Midlands
- Capacity
- 11 300
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
LeicesterWWLWD
WalsallWDWLW
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stevenage | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Leicester | 2 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 |  Fulham U21 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
Head-to-head
- 28 January 2023 • FA Cup • Walsall 0 : 1 Leicester City (Half-time 0 : 0)
Match result probability
Leicester win84%
Draw1%
Walsall win1%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 85%
- X2
- 1%
- 12
- 85%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 85%
- Under 1.5
- 0%
- Over 2.5
- 85%
- Under 2.5
- 1%
- Over 3.5
- 83%
- Under 3.5
- 3%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 57%
- No
- 29%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Leicester | Walsall |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 86% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 86% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 86% | 0% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 85% | 0% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 85% | 0% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 84% | 1% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 82% | 4% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 78% | 8% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 70% | 15% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 60% | 26% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Leicester
- Russell Martin
- Walsall
- Lee Grant
Missing players
Leicester
- 1Jakub Stolarczyk - injured
- 4Benjamin Nelson - injured
Squad - Leicester
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Harry French | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 |  Jakub Stolarczyk injured | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 13 |  David Cornell | 35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 |  Nahuel Ravizzoli Franco | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 |  Alex McCarthy | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Jayden Joseph | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.86 |
| 2 |  Olabade Aluko | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.53 |
| 4 |  Benjamin Nelson injured | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Mirsad Ali | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 |  Caleb Okoli | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 |
| 12 | Kevon Gray | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |  Harry Souttar | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.04 |
| 16 |  Warren O'Hora | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.58 |
| 18 |  Christian McFarlane | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 24 | Ilari Kangasniemi | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 |  Louis Page | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7.06 |
| 26 |  Woyo Coulibaly | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 33 |  Luke Thomas | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.07 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 |  John Lundstram | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7.45 |
| 6 |  Tommy Neale | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 |  Wes Burns | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.64 |
| 10 | Hugo de Lisle | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 |  William Smallbone | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 14 |  Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.34 |
| 17 | Rollo Szembell | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Ryan Donnelly | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 |  Harry Howell | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 |
| 27 |  Kamari Doyle | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 36 |  Sammy Braybrooke | 22 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 37 |  Will Alves | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.16 |
| 59 | Will Lawrence | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Riley Carr | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 |  Conor Chaplin | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 |
| 9 |  Admir Bristric | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 11 |  Liam Cullen | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.76 |
| 11 | Lorenz Hutchinson | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 |  Emil Riis | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6.64 |
| 23 |  Tom Watson | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 |
Squad - Walsall
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Jed Ward | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.29 |
| 21 | Jenson Kilroy | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 |  Tom Wooster | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 |  Mason Hancock | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 4 |  James Connolly | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.31 |
| 5 | Harrison Burke | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Roman Dixon | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Elicha Ahui | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.99 |
| 25 |  Declan Skura | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.23 |
| 26 |  Ryan Leak | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 29 |  James Furlong | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 30 |  Stan Straw | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33 |  Rico Browne | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 |  Sven Sprangler | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.88 |
| 8 |  Charlie Crew | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.72 |
| 10 |  Lewis Simper | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.65 |
| 14 |  Anthony Evans | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 15 |  Isaac Moore | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.07 |
| 17 |  Courtney Clarke | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 23 |  Alex Pattison | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 |  Ronan Maher | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 46 | Andrew Harris | 49 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 56 | Jaden Kandemiri | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 |  Tai Sodje | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.46 |
| 9 |  Andy Dallas | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.57 |
| 11 |  Reece Smith | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.12 |
| 19 |  Aaron Pressley | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.35 |
| 37 |  Albert Adomah | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 |
Head-to-head
Last 1 meetings
Leicester wins1
Draws0
Walsall wins0
- Goals: Leicester
- 1 (1.0)
- Goals: Walsall
- 0 (0.0)
- Goals per match
- 1.0
- Both teams scored
- 0 / 1
- Over 2.5 goals
- 0 / 1
Results
- 28 January 2023 • FA Cup • Walsall 0 : 1 Leicester City (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Leicester | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-2-3 | 4-4-2 |
| Scored (per match) | 25 (2.5) | 17 (1.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 15 (1.5) | 16 (1.6) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 9 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
Recent form - Leicester
- D31 October 2026 • League One • Leicester 2 : 2 Stevenage (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W27 October 2026 • League One • Leicester 3 : 0 Wigan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L24 October 2026 • League One • Luton 2 : 1 Leicester (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W20 October 2026 • League One • Bromley 0 : 4 Leicester (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W17 October 2026 • League One • Leicester 2 : 1 Doncaster (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L10 October 2026 • League One • Leicester 1 : 3 Peterborough (Half-time 0 : 3)
- L6 October 2026 • EFL Trophy • Stevenage 2 : 1 Leicester (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Leicester 6 : 1 Fulham U21 (Half-time 5 : 1)
- D19 September 2026 • League One • Barnsley 1 : 1 Leicester (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W12 September 2026 • League One • Stockport County 3 : 4 Leicester (Half-time 1 : 2)
Recent form - Walsall
- W31 October 2026 • League Two • Colchester 1 : 3 Walsall (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L26 October 2026 • League Two • Walsall 2 : 4 Salford (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W20 October 2026 • League Two • Walsall 3 : 0 Oldham (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D17 October 2026 • League Two • Swindon 1 : 1 Walsall (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W13 October 2026 • EFL Trophy • Walsall 3 : 2 Fulham U21 (Half-time 3 : 0)
- D10 October 2026 • League Two • Fleetwood 1 : 1 Walsall (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D26 September 2026 • League Two • Tranmere 1 : 1 Walsall (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Walsall 1 : 6 Stevenage (Half-time 1 : 4)
- W19 September 2026 • League Two • Walsall 2 : 0 Port Vale (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • League Two • Walsall 0 : 0 Rochdale (Half-time 0 : 0)
Standings - Group 10
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Leicester | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Fulham U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Leicester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 32 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 43 | Fulham U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stevenage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 25 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 63 | Fulham U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |