Leicester City vs Stevenage Predictions, Team News and Betting Tips

Updated 29 October 2026.

Leicester City welcome Stevenage to the King Power Stadium on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3pm UK, in a League One game between two mid-table sides. Leicester are 11th, Stevenage 13th, and the gap between them is three points, with Leicester having played one game more. Leicester have scored 20 league goals in 12 games, and Stevenage have conceded 11 in 11.

How the teams arrive

Leicester sit 11th on 18 points from 12 games, with five wins, three draws and four defeats. They have scored 20 and conceded 17. They have won three of their last five in the league. The latest was a 3-0 home win over Wigan on Tuesday, after a 2-1 loss at Luton on 24 October. Before that they won 4-0 at Bromley and 2-1 at home to Doncaster, following a 3-1 home defeat by Peterborough on 10 October.

Leicester average 1.67 goals a game, the 8th most in the division, and their shots on target come in at 5.42 a game, the 3rd most. They win the 5th most corners too, at 6.67, and 67% of their games have gone over 2.5 goals, the 5th highest rate. They concede 1.42 a game, the 12th fewest, and have kept a clean sheet in 33% of games, the 6th highest rate.

Stevenage are 13th on 15 points from 11, with four wins, three draws and four defeats, 15 goals scored and 11 conceded. That works out at one conceded a game, the 4th fewest in League One. They have won two of their last five league games, both at home and both without conceding: a 3-0 win over Plymouth and a 1-0 win over Wigan. They lost 1-0 at home to MK Dons on 24 October and 2-0 at Bradford on 17 October. Going forward they are quieter than Leicester: 1.36 goals a game, the 11th fewest, and 3.91 shots on target, the 10th fewest. Only 45% of their games have produced both teams scoring, the 5th lowest rate, and they win just 4.18 corners a game, the 3rd fewest.

Predicted lineups

Leicester City possible starting lineup:
McCarthy; O'Hora, Souttar, Okoli; Lundstram, Alves, Braybrooke; Page, Doyle, Thomas; Riis

Stevenage possible starting lineup:
Setford; James-Wildin, Piergianni, Vancooten, Earley; Mellon, Thompson, Phillips; Broggio, Kemp, Magennis

Players to watch

Luke Thomas has made a tackle in 10 straight games for Leicester, averaging 2.2 a game, and has committed a foul in eight straight, averaging 2.6.

Kamari Doyle has had a shot in six straight games, averaging two a game, and is 1.06 at midnite to make it seven.

For Stevenage, Kemp has had a shot in eight straight games, averaging 2.5 a game, and a shot on target in four straight. A shot on target is 2.10 at Ladbrokes. Michael Mellon has had a shot in five straight games.

At the back, James-Wildin has made at least one tackle in 10 straight games, averaging 2.2 a game. We project 16.71 tackles for Stevenage against 14.78 for Leicester.

Match Leaders

Odds and Statz prediction

We back Leicester City to win, and the best price on the home side is 1.75 at Ladbrokes. Both teams to score is 1.67 at bet365, as is over 2.5 goals, while over 1.5 goals is 1.22 at midnite. The draw is 4.00 at Ladbrokes and Stevenage are 4.50 at bet365.

MarketBest priceStatz chance
Leicester City win1.75 (Ladbrokes)53%
Draw4.00 (Ladbrokes)26%
Stevenage win4.50 (bet365)21%
Both teams to score1.67 (bet365)50%
Over 2.5 goals1.67 (bet365)47%
Over 1.5 goals1.22 (midnite)74%

We project 1.64 goals for Leicester and 0.93 for Stevenage. We predict 1-1, the likeliest single scoreline at 12.6%, though we make Leicester the more likely winner at 53%, against 26% for the draw and 21% for Stevenage. 1-0 and 2-0 follow at 11.7% and 10.3%.

Leicester vs Stevenage Questions

What time is Leicester City vs Stevenage?

Leicester City v Stevenage in League One 2026/27 kicks off at 3pm UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester are 11th in the table on 18 points from 12 games, and Stevenage are 13th on 15 points from 11.

What is the Statz prediction for Leicester City vs Stevenage?

We predict Leicester City 1-1 Stevenage in League One 2026/27, the likeliest single scoreline at 12.6%. We make Leicester the more likely winner at 53%, against 26% for the draw and 21% for Stevenage, with 1-0 and 2-0 next.

Who are the favourites?

Leicester City are favourites against Stevenage in League One 2026/27, and we give them a 53% chance of winning, against 26% for the draw and 21% for Stevenage. Leicester are 11th in the table, two places above 13th-placed Stevenage.

Will both teams score?

We put both teams to score at 50% for Leicester City v Stevenage in League One 2026/27. Only 45% of Stevenage's league games have seen both sides score, the 5th lowest rate in League One, against 58% of Leicester's, the 12th highest.

Which players are in form?

Kamari Doyle has had a shot in 6 straight games for Leicester City in League One 2026/27, averaging 2 a game. Stevenage's D. Kemp has had a shot in 8 straight games and a shot on target in 4 straight, ahead of Leicester City v Stevenage.

Where do the teams sit in League One?

Leicester City are 11th in League One 2026/27 on 18 points after 12 games, while Stevenage are 13th on 15 points after 11. Leicester have scored 20 and conceded 17, and Stevenage have scored 15 and conceded 11.

What are the predicted lineups?

For the 3pm UK kick-off on 31 October 2026 in League One, Leicester City's possible starting lineup is McCarthy; O'Hora, Souttar, Okoli; Lundstram, Alves, Braybrooke; Page, Doyle, Thomas; Riis. Stevenage's is Setford; James-Wildin, Piergianni, Vancooten, Earley; Mellon, Thompson, Phillips; Broggio, Kemp, Magennis.

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