Leicester City 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and goals
Leicester City beat Doncaster Rovers 2-1 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the League One.
Goals: John Lundstram 45'+1', Kamari Doyle 61', Warren O'Hora 84' (own goal).
Leicester City sit 10th on 15 points.
Doncaster Rovers sit 19th on 9 points.
Leicester City have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Doncaster Rovers have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Leicester City won 2, Doncaster Rovers won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League One
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- King Power Stadium, Leicester
Match facts
- Stadium
- King Power Stadium · Leicester, Leicestershire
- Capacity: 34,310 seats · Natural grass
- Attendance
- 28,215 · 82% of capacity
Referee
Carl Brook
Record: EFL League One
- Games
- 35
- Yellows per game
- 4.4
- Reds
- 1
- Penalties
- 6
- Fouls per game
- 22.3
Match events
LEIDONLive commentary
- 89'Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) Substitution at 89'
- 85'Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 85'
- 84'Warren O'Hora (Leicester City) Own Goal at 84'
- 79'Liam Cullen (Leicester City) Substitution at 79'
- 71'Conor Chaplin (Leicester City) Substitution at 71'
- 69'Will Keane (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 69'
- 69'Bayley Mccann (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 69'
- 69'Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 69'
- 65'Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers) Yellow Card at 65'
- 61'Kamari Doyle (Leicester City) Goal at 61'
- 59'Jay Mcgrath (Doncaster Rovers) Yellow Card at 59'
- 58'Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 58'
- 57'Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers) Yellow Card at 57'
- 45'+1'John Lundstram (Leicester City) Goal at 45'+1'
- 17'Luke Thomas (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 17'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
Expected goals (xG)
2.60–1.08
xG on target (xGOT)
2.03–1.03
Shots
15–15
Big chances
1–1
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Luke Thomas
Leicester City
Ratings
Leicester City7.4
- 8.533Luke ThomasA
- 8.116Warren O'HoraA
- 8.06John Lundstram⚽
- 7.85Memeh Caleb Okoli
- 7.815Harry Souttar
- 7.827Kamari Doyle⚽
- 7.517Emil Riis Jakobsen
- 7.129Alex McCarthy
- 7.136Sammy Braybrooke
- 7.025Louis Page
- 6.937Will Alves
- 6.48Conor Chaplin▲71'
- 5.911Liam Cullen▲79'
Doncaster Rovers6.6
- 7.210Alfie May⚽
- 7.16Jay McGrath
- 6.916Tom Nixon
- 6.94Owen Bailey
- 6.99Brandon HanlanA▲58'
- 6.88George Broadbent
- 6.822Robbie Gotts
- 6.51Tommy Simkin
- 6.547Hakeeb Adelakun▲69'
- 6.412Neill Byrne
- 6.411Leon Ayinde
- 6.327Seán Grehan
- 6.325Bayley McCann▲69'
- 6.121Isaac Hutchinson
- 6.118Will Keane▲69'
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Leicester · Substitutes
- 8Conor Chaplin▲71'6.4
- 11Liam Cullen▲79'5.9
- 32Olabade Aluko▲89'
- 21Franco Ravizzoli
- 24Ilari Kangasniemi
- 14Bobby Reid
- 20Harry Howell
Manager: Russell Martin
Doncaster · Substitutes
- 9Brandon Hanlan▲58'6.9
- 25Bayley McCann▲69'6.3
- 47Hakeeb Adelakun▲69'6.5
- 18Will Keane▲69'6.1
- 15Harry Clifton▲85'
- 42Josh Clarke
- 20Darren Robinson
Manager: Grant McCann
Head to head
2
Leicester
1
Draws
2
Doncaster
5 gamesGoals per game: 2.2Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 40 %
3
Leicester
1
Draws
2
Doncaster
6 gamesGoals per game: 2.8Both teams scored: 50 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
3
Leicester
0
Draws
0
Doncaster
3 gamesGoals per game: 3.7Both teams scored: 33 %Over 2.5 goals: 67 %
3
Leicester
0
Draws
0
Doncaster
3 gamesGoals per game: 3.7Both teams scored: 33 %Over 2.5 goals: 67 %
0
Leicester
1
Draws
2
Doncaster
3 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 67 %Over 2.5 goals: 33 %
0
Leicester
1
Draws
2
Doncaster
3 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 67 %Over 2.5 goals: 33 %
- 3 May 2014ChampionshipLeicester City1–0Doncaster RoversW
- 5 Oct 2013ChampionshipDoncaster Rovers1–0Leicester CityL
- 7 Apr 2012ChampionshipLeicester City4–0Doncaster RoversW
- 17 Dec 2011ChampionshipDoncaster Rovers2–1Leicester CityL
- 30 Apr 2011ChampionshipDoncaster Rovers1–1Leicester CityD
- 11 Dec 2010ChampionshipLeicester City5–1Doncaster RoversW
- 3 May 2014ChampionshipLeicester City1–0Doncaster RoversW
- 7 Apr 2012ChampionshipLeicester City4–0Doncaster RoversW
- 11 Dec 2010ChampionshipLeicester City5–1Doncaster RoversW
- 5 Oct 2013ChampionshipDoncaster Rovers1–0Leicester CityL
- 17 Dec 2011ChampionshipDoncaster Rovers2–1Leicester CityL
- 30 Apr 2011ChampionshipDoncaster Rovers1–1Leicester CityD
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Recent form
Leicester City
EFL League One
- LHPeterborough United1–310 Oct 2026
- DABarnsley1–119 Sept 2026
- WAStockport County4–312 Sept 2026
- LHOxford United0–45 Sept 2026
- WHPlymouth Argyle2–01 Sept 2026
- LHPeterborough United1–310 Oct 2026
- LHOxford United0–45 Sept 2026
- WHPlymouth Argyle2–01 Sept 2026
- DABarnsley1–119 Sept 2026
- WAStockport County4–312 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
Doncaster Rovers
EFL League One
- WHBurton Albion1–010 Oct 2026
- WAPeterborough United2–019 Sept 2026
- LAAFC Wimbledon0–112 Sept 2026
- LHPlymouth Argyle2–35 Sept 2026
- DHNotts County1–11 Sept 2026
- WHBurton Albion1–010 Oct 2026
- LHPlymouth Argyle2–35 Sept 2026
- DHNotts County1–11 Sept 2026
- WAPeterborough United2–019 Sept 2026
- LAAFC Wimbledon0–112 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stockport | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +12 | 22 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Huddersfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +12 | 22 | LWDWW |
| 3 |  Bradford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +5 | 21 | WDDWD |
| 4 |  Cambridge | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 20 | DDWWD |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 19 | LWWLL |
| 6 |  Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +11 | 18 | DDWLW |
| 7 |  Sheffield Wed | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 18 | DDDWL |
| 8 |  Oxford Utd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 9 |  Stevenage | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 15 | WLWLW |
| 10 |  Leicester | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | WDWLL |
| 11 |  Mansfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | DDWDW |
| 12 |  Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 14 | DLDWL |
| 13 |  Luton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  Burton Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 14 | WLLDD |
| 15 |  Wycombe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 | DDLWD |
| 16 |  Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 12 | DDLLL |
| 17 |  Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 | LDLLW |
| 18 |  Notts County | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 | DDLLW |
| 19 |  Doncaster | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 9 | LLWWW |
| 20 |  MK Dons | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 9 | DDLWL |
| 21 |  Peterborough | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 | LDWDL |
| 22 |  Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 | DDLLL |
| 23 |  Bromley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -16 | 8 | WDLLL |
| 24 |  Wigan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 | DLLWL |
FAQ
What was the score in Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers?
Leicester City beat Doncaster Rovers 2-1 on Saturday 17 October (League One).
Who scored in Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers?
Goals: John Lundstram 45'+1', Kamari Doyle 61' and Warren O'Hora 84' (og).
When do Leicester City play next?
Leicester City play Luton Town on Saturday 24 October at 12:30 (UK time).
When do Doncaster Rovers play next?
Doncaster Rovers play Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).