Leicester City welcome Plymouth Argyle to the King Power Stadium for a League One fixture on September 1, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18:45 local time. The hosts enter the contest searching for their first league victory of the season after collecting two draws and one defeat from three matches. That opening leaves Leicester 21st in League One, while Plymouth are 12th with one win, one draw and one loss. Recent results also give the visitors encouragement: Plymouth defeated Bradford City 2-0 in their latest outing, whereas Leicester were held to a goalless draw by Milton Keynes Dons. Although only two points separate their league records at this stage, the contrasting attacking trends could shape this Leicester City vs Plymouth Argyle preview.

Leicester City's Recent Form and Key Statistics

Leicester City have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five matches. Across that sequence, they averaged 0.8 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Their most recent result was the 0-0 draw against Milton Keynes Dons on August 29, extending their winless run across all competitions to four outings.

The Foxes have yet to win in the current League One campaign. Their record stands at two draws and one defeat, with averages of 0.7 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per fixture. The scoring figure highlights their main concern before facing a Plymouth side that has found the net consistently. Leicester have also gone six home league matches without a victory, losing three of those games, so home advantage has not recently translated into the desired results.

One recurring feature of Leicester's matches has been the corner count. More than 7.5 corners have been taken in each of their last 24 fixtures. That long sequence suggests another game with regular attacking situations and pressure around both penalty areas, even though Leicester's latest match ended without a goal.

Plymouth Argyle's Recent Form and Key Statistics

Plymouth Argyle arrive after ending a three-match winless sequence with a 2-0 home victory over Bradford City on August 29. They have recorded two wins, one draw and two defeats across their last five matches, averaging 1.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded. They have also won two of their opening five games in all competitions.

In League One, Plymouth's opening record consists of one victory, one draw and one defeat. Their average of 1.3 goals scored per game is higher than Leicester's 0.7, although they have also conceded 1.3 per fixture. The visitors' most notable trend is their scoring consistency: Plymouth have registered at least one goal in each of their last 17 matches. The same sequence extends through their last 15 League One games, while they have scored twice in three of their five latest outings.

Goals have not been limited to one particular phase of Plymouth's matches. At least one second-half goal has been scored in each of their last 17 fixtures and in their previous 15 League One games. In addition, 18 of their last 20 away matches have produced a second-half goal. Their games have exceeded 1.5 total goals in 13 consecutive outings, including each of the last 11 in League One.

The first half also deserves attention. More than 0.5 goals have been scored before half-time in Plymouth's last 12 away League One matches, and the Pilgrims have been ahead at the interval in eight of those 12 fixtures. They are unbeaten in seven away league games, posting four victories during that run. These results provide a clear contrast with Leicester's six-match winless home league sequence.

Corner statistics are another prominent part of Plymouth's profile. More than 7.5 corners have been taken in 19 of their last 20 away matches and in 29 of their previous 31 League One fixtures. Combined with Leicester's 24-match run above the same threshold, set-piece frequency is an important feature of the available data.

Leicester City vs Plymouth Argyle Match Analysis

The fixture brings together a home team struggling for league wins and a visiting side carrying stronger attacking trends. Leicester City have scored only 0.7 goals per League One match this season and failed to find the net against Milton Keynes Dons. Plymouth Argyle, by comparison, have scored in 17 consecutive matches and come into this game after a two-goal victory.

The available win probabilities nevertheless indicate a closely balanced contest. Leicester are assigned a 36% chance of victory, the draw is rated at 26%, and Plymouth hold a narrow advantage at 38%. The goal markets also point towards the possibility of an open encounter, with Both Teams To Score rated at 55% and Over 2.5 goals at 54%. Plymouth's recent matches support that outlook, given their averages of 1.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded across the last five.

Previous meetings offer little separation overall. The head-to-head summary from Leicester's perspective reads two wins, one draw and two defeats, with averages of 1.2 goals scored and 0.6 conceded. However, Plymouth claimed a 1-0 victory when the teams last met on April 12, 2024. The visitors will therefore return to this fixture with a positive result from the most recent encounter.

The timing of the opening goal may be especially significant. Leicester's limited scoring output could make it difficult for them to recover if Plymouth reproduce their strong away starts. The visitors have led at half-time in eight of their last 12 away League One matches, while all 12 of those games contained at least one first-half goal. With Plymouth also scoring in every one of their last 17 outings, the evidence most strongly supports early goal activity rather than a cautious opening period.

Leicester City vs Plymouth Argyle prediction from BetMines: Over 0.5 goals at Half-Time with 75% probability.