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Leicester City v Northampton Town : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Aug, 15:00 BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester

Northampton Town, led by manager Kevin Nolan, visit Russell Martin and his Leicester City side at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the League Cup. Stats for our tip of Leicester to win are shown below, including head-to-head history. Switching the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers, so be sure to have a browse to find the best bet for you.


Best Tip: Leicester to win

Having examined the bookies' odds and collated statistics regarding the two sides ahead of this League Cup match, a bet on win / draw / win for Leicester to win in front of their own fans is what we would suggest. We predict they'll be too strong for Northampton, and head-to-head (H2H) records show they have done in the past. There could be some bumps along the way, but Leicester winning is the bet come Saturday afternoon.

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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
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Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Leicester are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 72% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.35.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Leicester
72%
1.30
5%
1.35
Draw
17%
5.25
17%
5.25
Northampton
11%
7.00
8%
8.00
Leicester 2-0
11%
7.007.00
Leicester 2-1
9%
9.007.50
Leicester 1-0
9%
8.50
6%
7.50
Leicester 3-0
9%
9.00
5%
8.00
Draw 1-1
8%
11.00
22%
8.50
Leicester 3-1
8%
11.009.50
Leicester 4-0
5%
15.00
12%
12.00
Leicester 4-1
5%
17.00
11%
15.00
Draw 2-2
4%
21.00
11%
15.00
Draw 0-0
4%
19.00
13%
15.00
Northampton 2-1
3%
21.0017.00
Leicester 3-2
3%
23.0019.00
Northampton 1-0
3%
21.00
11%
17.00
Leicester 5-0
3%
26.00
24%
19.00
Leicester 5-1
2%
29.0023.00
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
1.53
6%
1.53
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
2.40
7%
2.40
Home 1st Goal
60%
1.33
5%
1.30
Away 1st Goal
38%
3.25
5%
3.60
No 1st Goal
2%
19.00
13%
15.00
BTTS - Yes
53%
1.911.83
BTTS - No
47%
1.911.91
BTTS - Home Win
33%
2.88
4%
2.75
BTTS - Draw
13%
7.00
17%
6.00
BTTS - Away Win
6%
13.0012.00
Home/draw
88%
1.08
1%
1.08
Away/draw
28%
3.25
18%
3.20
Home/away
83%
1.14
1%
1.15
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1.17
1%
1.15
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
5.00
11%
4.80
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
2.25
5%
2.30
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
1.57
2%
1.57
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
4.00
11%
3.90
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1.22
3%
1.22
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
8.00
20%
7.00
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1.08
2%
1.08
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.021.01
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
19.00
13%
15.00
Home DNB
83%
1.11
1%
1.10
Away DNB
23%
6.50
9%
6.00
Leicester win to nil
39%
2.25
5%
-
Northampton win to nil
5%
15.00-
Leicester / Leicester
44%
1.83
7%
1.85
Leicester / Northampton
2%
41.0034.00
Leicester / Draw
5%
17.00
13%
15.00
Draw / Leicester
19%
4.00
8%
4.33
Draw / Northampton
5%
19.00
13%
15.00
Draw / Draw
10%
8.00
14%
7.50
Northampton / Leicester
4%
19.0017.00
Northampton / Northampton
6%
15.00
15%
11.00
Northampton / Draw
4%
21.0015.00
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Win / draw / win form
Leicester
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Northampton
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics
Leicester Northampton
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.4
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
9%
1
22%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
22%
There is a 69% probability that Leicester will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Northampton scoring 1 goal or less
 
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Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
Leicester
PG (predicted goals)
Northampton
2.4
0.9
Attack rating
15%
better
LEI
NHT
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Games scored15
12
Failed to score5
8
Scored first8
6
Goals scored21
16
Avg. goals scored1.1
0.8
Avg. shots per game10
6
Avg. shots per goal10
8
Conversion rate for10
13
Avg. XG for1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
25%
better
LEI
NHT
view stats
Games conceded17
19
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first11
13
Goals conceded29
42
Avg. goals conceded1.5
2.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against17%
18%
Avg. XG against1.4
2.1
KickOff rating
+25%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Leicester v Northampton will show here when available.

Leicester League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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Northampton League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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