Leicester City 1-3 Peterborough United: result and goals
Peterborough United beat Leicester City 3-1 on Saturday, 10 October 2026 in the League One.
Goals: Owura Edwards 12', Harry Leonard 36', Warren O'Hora 44' (own goal), Emil Riis Jakobsen 68'.
Leicester City sit 13th on 15 points.
Peterborough United sit 21st on 10 points.
Leicester City have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Peterborough United have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Leicester City won 2, Peterborough United won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League One
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- King Power Stadium, Leicester
- 👥
- 29839
Match events
LEIPET12'⚽Owura Edwards ast. Harley Mills 0-1
36'⚽Harry Leonard ast. Boluwatife Shofowoke 0-2
44'⚽Warren O'Hora (o.g.) 0-3
68'⚽Emil Riis Jakobsen ast. Wes Burns 1-3
85'Matthew Garbett
Live commentary
- 85'Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United) Yellow Card at 85'
- 78'Harry Howell (Leicester City) Substitution at 78'
- 78'Danny Ormerod (Peterborough United) Substitution at 78'
- 78'Brandon Khela (Peterborough United) Substitution at 78'
- 68'Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester City) Goal at 68'
- 67'Vernon Masara (Peterborough United) Substitution at 67'
- 67'Ben Woods (Peterborough United) Substitution at 67'
- 65'Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester City) Substitution at 65'
- 59'Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United) Substitution at 59'
- 45'Kamari Doyle (Leicester City) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Ilari Akseli Kangasniemi (Leicester City) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Wes Burns (Leicester City) Substitution at 45'
- 44'Warren O'Hora (Leicester City) Own Goal at 44'
- 36'Harry Leonard (Peterborough United) Goal at 36'
- 12'Owura Edwards (Peterborough United) Goal at 12'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
LEIPET
General
70%Possession30%
4Big chances2
3Big chances missed1
8Corners8
Shots
21Total shots13
9Shots off target5
4Shots on target4
8Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork1
17Shots inside box10
4Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
2.60xG1.70
1.96xG open play1.38
0.63xG set play0.32
2.60Non-penalty xG1.70
1.84xG on target (xGOT)1.74
Passes
652Passes262
538 (83%)Accurate passes156 (60%)
285Own half61
253Opposition half95
17 (35%)Accurate long balls18 (23%)
4 (22%)Accurate crosses5 (24%)
17Throw-ins17
41Touches in opposition box26
3Offsides3
Defence
15Tackles26
3Interceptions18
4Shot blocks8
24Clearances26
2Keeper saves3
Duels
46Duels won69
34 (42%)Ground duels won47 (58%)
12 (35%)Aerial duels won22 (65%)
6 (35%)Successful dribbles10 (56%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
11Fouls committed14
General
69%Possession31%
2Big chances1
2Big chances missed0
5Corners3
Shots
12Total shots6
8Shots off target0
1Shots on target3
3Blocked shots3
0Hit woodwork1
9Shots inside box6
3Shots outside box0
Expected goals (xG)
0.92xG1.16
0.46xG open play0.96
0.46xG set play0.20
0.92Non-penalty xG1.16
0.23xG on target (xGOT)1.64
Passes
334Passes150
276 (83%)Accurate passes89 (59%)
136Own half44
140Opposition half45
11 (37%)Accurate long balls11 (24%)
3 (25%)Accurate crosses2 (29%)
8Throw-ins5
23Touches in opposition box15
0Offsides3
Defence
7Tackles13
2Interceptions9
3Shot blocks3
11Clearances12
1Keeper saves1
Duels
20Duels won37
14 (37%)Ground duels won24 (63%)
6 (32%)Aerial duels won13 (68%)
1 (14%)Successful dribbles7 (64%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
4Fouls committed6
General
72%Possession28%
2Big chances1
1Big chances missed1
3Corners5
Shots
9Total shots7
1Shots off target5
3Shots on target1
5Blocked shots1
0Hit woodwork0
8Shots inside box4
1Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
1.68xG0.54
1.50xG open play0.41
0.17xG set play0.12
1.68Non-penalty xG0.54
1.61xG on target (xGOT)0.10
Passes
318Passes112
262 (82%)Accurate passes67 (60%)
149Own half17
113Opposition half50
6 (32%)Accurate long balls7 (22%)
1 (17%)Accurate crosses3 (21%)
9Throw-ins12
18Touches in opposition box11
3Offsides0
Defence
8Tackles13
1Interceptions9
1Shot blocks5
13Clearances14
1Keeper saves2
Duels
26Duels won32
20 (47%)Ground duels won23 (53%)
6 (40%)Aerial duels won9 (60%)
5 (50%)Successful dribbles3 (43%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
7Fouls committed8
Leicester CityPeterborough United
Expected goals (xG)
2.60–1.70
xG on target (xGOT)
1.84–1.74
Shots
21–13
Big chances
4–2
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Peterborough (13)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedLeicester (21) →
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
Harley Mills
Peterborough United
Ratings
Leicester City6.2
- 7.125Louis Page
- 7.137Will Alves
- 7.117Emil Riis Jakobsen⚽
- 6.814Bobby Reid
- 6.86John Lundstram
- 6.529Alex McCarthy
- 6.211Liam Cullen
- 5.85Memeh Caleb Okoli
- 5.532Olabade Aluko
- 4.816Warren O'Hora⚽
- 4.733Luke Thomas
Peterborough United7.2
- 8.614Harley MillsA
- 8.511Owura Edwards⚽
- 8.39Harry Leonard⚽
- 7.92Carl Johnston
- 7.71Alex Bass
- 7.612Josh Feeney
- 7.619Boluwatife ShofowokeA
- 7.245Harry Ashfield
- 7.210Ethan Williams
- 7.14Liam Kelly
- 7.018Lucca Mendonça
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Leicester · Substitutes
- 21Franco Ravizzoli
- 15Harry Souttar
- 24Ilari Kangasniemi6.6
- 27Kamari Doyle6.4
- 36Sammy Braybrooke6.3
- 20Harry Howell6.0
- 7Wes Burns6.4
Manager: Russell Martin
Peterborough · Substitutes
- 23Collin Ndi
- 26David Okagbue
- 16Ben Woods6.1
- 8Brandon Khela6.2
- 28Matthew Garbett6.0
- 27Danny Ormerod6.5
- 17Vernon Masara6.1
Manager: Robbie Savage
Last 5 matches
Leicester City
LOxford United4-05 Sept 2026
W@ Stockport County4-312 Sept 2026
D@ Barnsley1-119 Sept 2026
WFulham U216-122 Sept 2026
L@ Stevenage2-16 Oct 2026
Peterborough United
WBarnsley3-315 Sept 2026
LDoncaster Rovers2-019 Sept 2026
WColchester United3-122 Sept 2026
L@ Stockport County1-026 Sept 2026
WIpswich Town U214-16 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Leicester
1
Draws
2
Peterborough
Last meetings
27 Jan 2018Peterborough United1 – 5Leicester City
9 Feb 2013Peterborough United2 – 1Leicester City
18 Aug 2012Leicester City2 – 0Peterborough United
31 Mar 2012Peterborough United1 – 0Leicester City
10 Dec 2011Leicester City1 – 1Peterborough United
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +13 | 25 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Stockport | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +12 | 23 | WWWWD |
| 3 |  Bradford | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 22 | DDWDD |
| 4 |  Plymouth | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 22 | WWLLW |
| 5 |  Reading | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +12 | 21 | DWLWW |
| 6 |  Cambridge | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 20 | DWWDL |
| 7 |  Oxford Utd | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 19 | DWDWD |
| 8 |  Sheffield Wed | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 18 | DDWLL |
| 9 |  Mansfield | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 18 | DWDWW |
| 10 |  Luton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 17 | LWLWW |
| 11 |  Burton Albion | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 17 | LLDDW |
| 12 |  Stevenage | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 15 | LWLWL |
| 13 |  Leicester | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | LWDWL |
| 14 |  Wycombe | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -4 | 15 | DLWDD |
| 15 |  Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 14 | LDWLL |
| 16 |  Wimbledon | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -11 | 13 | DLLLD |
| 17 |  Doncaster | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 | WWLLW |
| 18 |  MK Dons | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -6 | 12 | DLWLW |
| 19 |  Notts County | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 11 | DLLWD |
| 20 |  Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 | DLLWL |
| 21 |  Peterborough | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -10 | 10 | WLWLW |
| 22 |  Bromley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -16 | 9 | DLLLD |
| 23 |  Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 8 | DLLLL |
| 24 |  Wigan | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 7 | LLWLL |
League One: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Leicester City v Peterborough United?
Peterborough United beat Leicester City 3-1 on Saturday 10 October (League One).
Who scored in Leicester City v Peterborough United?
Goals: Owura Edwards 12', Harry Leonard 36', Warren O'Hora 44' (og) and Emil Riis Jakobsen 68'.
When do Leicester City play next?
Leicester City play Wigan Athletic on Tuesday 27 October at 19:45 (UK time).
When do Peterborough United play next?
Peterborough United play Bradford City on Tuesday 27 October at 19:45 (UK time).
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