How many long balls Leicester play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Alex McCarthy has played the most long balls for Leicester in 2026/2027, 138 in 12 appearances, 11.50 a game, ahead of Harry Souttar with 59 and John Lundstram with 46, across all competitions.
Leicester play more long balls at home, 44.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 39.5 in their last 10 away.
Leicester played 64 long balls away at Stockport on 12 September, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 37.3 across their 15 games, and their fewest was 11 away at Bromley on 20 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McCarthy | 12 | 138 | 11.50 | 12 |
| Harry Souttar | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 11 |
| John Lundstram | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 7 |
| Caleb Okoli | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 9 |
| Luke Thomas | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 14 |
| Louis Page | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 10 |
| Warren O'Hora | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 8 |
| Jayden Joseph | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 7 |
| Sammy Braybrooke | 15 | 20 | 1.33 | 12 |
| H. Howell | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 7 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 3 |
| Wes Burns | 13 | 11 | 0.85 | 8 |
| Kamari Doyle | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Christian McFarlane | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Olabade Aluko | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 4 |
| Will Alves | 15 | 7 | 0.47 | 6 |
| Conor Chaplin | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Liam Cullen | 14 | 6 | 0.43 | 4 |
| Emil Riis | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 13 | 5 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Wout Faes | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Tom Watson | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Woyo Coulibaly | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Ilari Kangasniemi | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Oliver Skipp | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Will Smallbone | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Admir Bristrić | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Leicester | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Stevenage (H) | League One | 2-2 | 45 | 56 | 101 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Wigan (H) | League One | 3-0 | 38 | 53 | 91 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Luton (A) | League One | 2-1 | 19 | 27 | 46 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Bromley (A) | League One | 0-4 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Doncaster (H) | League One | 2-1 | 61 | 83 | 144 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Peterborough (H) | League One | 1-3 | 52 | 80 | 132 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Barnsley (A) | League One | 1-1 | 35 | 48 | 83 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Stockport (A) | League One | 3-4 | 64 | 74 | 138 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Oxford Utd (H) | League One | 0-4 | 23 | 57 | 80 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Plymouth (H) | League One | 2-0 | 49 | 62 | 111 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | MK Dons (A) | League One | 0-0 | 29 | 58 | 87 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Ipswich (A) | Carabao Cup | 3-1 | 32 | 48 | 80 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Burton (H) | League One | 1-2 | 40 | 50 | 90 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Notts County (A) | League One | 1-1 | 39 | 46 | 85 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Northampton (H) | Carabao Cup | 1-0 | 22 | 48 | 70 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester long balls | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Leicester long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Leicester long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Leicester long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Leicester long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |