Updated 5 November 2026.
Oxford City, a non-league side, host Leicester City at Court Place Farm on Friday 6 November, with kick-off at 19:45 UK in the FA Cup 1st Round. Oxford City have won all three of their FA Cup ties this season, while Leicester arrive from League One.
Oxford City have scored nine and conceded one across those three ties. Leicester come in off a 2-2 draw with Stevenage on 31 October, with a 4-0 win at Bromley and a 3-0 home win over Wigan also in their last five. Leicester are the favourites at 1.33 with ladbrokes, and Oxford City are 7.00 with bet365.
Oxford City won 2-0 at Dorchester Town on 19 September, beat Enfield Town 6-1 at home on 3 October and won 1-0 at Torquay on 17 October. That is nine scored and one conceded in three FA Cup games, with a clean sheet in two of them. Their 3 goals a game in those ties is the 23rd most among 651 teams, and their 0.33 goals against a game is the 12th fewest.
In those three games they average 3 shots on target a game, the 50th most among 642 teams, and 3.33 corners a game, the 64th most. Only a third of their games have seen both teams score.
Leicester have won three of their last five League One games. They beat Doncaster 2-1 at home on 17 October, won 4-0 at Bromley on 20 October, lost 2-1 at Luton on 24 October, beat Wigan 3-0 on 27 October and drew 2-2 with Stevenage on 31 October. They scored 12 and conceded 5 in those five games, and have won five and drawn two of their last ten.
Oxford City possible starting lineup:
Maxted; Nelson, Francillette, Ashby, Humphries; Pollock, Tetek, Brown; Marsh
Leicester City possible starting lineup:
McCarthy; O'Hora, Souttar, Okoli; Lundstram, Page, Braybrooke, Alves, Thomas; Doyle, Riis
Tyrone Marsh is the lone forward in Oxford City's possible starting lineup, with Ellis Brown in the midfield three, for a side that has scored nine goals in three FA Cup ties. Jonathan Maxted is in goal for a side that has kept a clean sheet in two of those three games.
For Leicester, Emil Riis and Kamari Doyle are the front two in the possible starting lineup. Harry Souttar, Warren O'Hora and Caleb Okoli make up the back three in front of Alex McCarthy, with John Lundstram in midfield. Leicester have scored 12 goals in their last five League One games.
No individual player runs are on record for either side in this tie, so the figures above are team-level.
Leicester City are the favourites at 1.33 with ladbrokes. Oxford City are 7.00 and the draw is 5.50, both with bet365. Both teams to score is 1.80 and over 2.5 goals is 1.50 with bet365, and over 1.5 goals is 1.17 with midnite.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Oxford City win | 7.00 (bet365) |
| Draw | 5.50 (bet365) |
| Leicester City win | 1.33 (ladbrokes) |
| Both teams to score | 1.80 (bet365) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 (midnite) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.50 (bet365) |
Both teams to score at 1.80 sits alongside Oxford City scoring in all three of their FA Cup ties this season and Leicester conceding in three of their last five games. Only 33% of Oxford City's games this season have seen both teams score.
Oxford City host Leicester City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round at Court Place Farm on Friday 6 November 2026, with kick-off at 19:45 UK. Oxford City are a non-league side, and Leicester City come into the tie from League One.
Leicester City are the favourites for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie on 6 November 2026, priced at 1.33 with ladbrokes, while Oxford City are 7.00 and the draw is 5.50, both with bet365.
Both teams to score is 1.80 at bet365 for Oxford City vs Leicester City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round, and Oxford City have scored in 3 of 3 FA Cup games this season. Only 33% of Oxford City's games have seen both teams score.
Over 2.5 goals is 1.50 at bet365 for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie between Oxford City and Leicester City, with over 1.5 goals at 1.17 with midnite. Leicester have scored 12 goals in their last 5 League One games, and Oxford City have scored 9 in 3 FA Cup ties.
Oxford City have won 3 of 3 FA Cup ties in 2026/27 before hosting Leicester City, winning 2-0 at Dorchester Town, 6-1 against Enfield Town and 1-0 at Torquay. They have scored 9 and conceded 1.
Leicester City have won 3 of their last 5 League One games, losing once at Luton, and drew 2-2 with Stevenage on 31 October 2026 before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie at Oxford City. They scored 12 and conceded 5 in those five.
The possible starting lineup for Oxford City against Leicester City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round on 6 November 2026 includes Maxted in goal, Nelson, Francillette, Ashby and Humphries in defence, and Tyrone Marsh leading the attack. Leicester's has McCarthy in goal and Riis and Doyle up front.