Plymouth vs Leicester – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson rates Plymouth at 47% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Plymouth vs Leicester encounter.
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Match Analysis
Plymouth host Leicester at Home Park in League One, Regular Season - 30. Kick-off is scheduled for Tuesday 9 February 2027 at 19:45 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Plymouth stand at 5W 3D 2L from 10 League One matches — 1.80 PPG. Last five: W L D W L. Offensively they are averaging 1.80 goals per game, with 1.30 conceded. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. Plymouth have played only a handful of League One games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
At home at Home Park, Plymouth have gone 6W 1D 3L this season (10 games, 1.90 PPG). They are averaging 2.00 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Leicester — All Games: 2W 5D 3L from 10 League One fixtures this season — 1.10 PPG. Last five: W D L D W. Their scoring rate of 0.90 per game is modest, conceding 0.90 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Leicester have played only a handful of League One games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Leicester away from home this season: 1W 7D 2L from 10 away games — 1.00 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 0.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
On current form, Plymouth have the edge — a 0.70 PPG advantage (1.80 vs 1.10) represents a meaningful gap. That momentum makes them the form-based pick, though if the outright price looks short, Draw No Bet is worth comparing.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. Plymouth register both teams scoring in 80% of relevant matches, Leicester in 60% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
H2H Record
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 3 previous meetings, Plymouth have won 1, Leicester 2, with 0 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The 3 previous meetings have averaged 2.3 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 1 Sep 2026, ended 0–2 with Leicester winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Profile
Plymouth in-play tendencies (50 games, 25 at home): they score before half-time in 68% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 56% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 38%.
Leicester in-play tendencies (50 games, 25 at away): they score before half-time in 68% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 75% of the time; BTTS occurs in 72% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (away games).
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Plymouth 54% and Leicester 70% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Plymouth 56% | Leicester 52%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Plymouth 1.45 xG and Leicester 0.94 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Plymouth attack 1.088 / defence 1.035 | Leicester attack 0.690 / defence 0.927. League average goals — home 1.441 / away 1.314. Data: 50 Plymouth games / 4 Leicester games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Plymouth 47% | Draw 30% | Leicester 23%. Fair-value odds: Plymouth 2.13 | Draw 3.33 | Leicester 4.35. Plymouth hold a narrow Poisson edge at 47% — the draw (30%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 43% | BTTS probability 48% | Total xG 2.39. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 57% — total xG of 2.39 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 48% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Plymouth as the most likely outcome at 47% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 30% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Plymouth offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
Poisson projects 2.39 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 43% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 48%. This conflicts with form data: Plymouth 80% | Leicester 60% from recent games — a notable divergence.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Plymouth vs Leicester | Competition: League One, Regular Season - 30 | Venue: Home Park • Kick-off: Tuesday 9 Feb 2027, 19:45 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Plymouth 47% | Draw 30% | Leicester 23% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 43% | BTTS 48% | xG Plymouth 1.45 / Leicester 0.94 • Poisson strength factors: Plymouth attack 1.088 / def 1.035 | Leicester attack 0.690 / def 0.927 | league avg home 1.441 / away 1.314 • Poisson stance: Plymouth (47%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.45
Plymouth xG
Expected Goals
0.94
Leicester xG
48%
BTTS
71%
Over 1.5
43%
Over 2.5
22%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Plymouth vs Leicester kick off?
Plymouth vs Leicester is scheduled to kick off at 19:45 on Tuesday 9 February 2027 at Home Park.
Where is Plymouth vs Leicester being played?
The match is being played at Home Park.
What competition is Plymouth vs Leicester part of?
Plymouth vs Leicester is a Regular Season - 30 fixture in the League One (England).
Who is favourite to win Plymouth vs Leicester?
Our statistical model gives Plymouth a 47% chance of winning, Leicester a 23% chance, and a 30% chance of a draw — making Plymouth the favourite.
Will both teams score in Plymouth vs Leicester?
Our model estimates a 48% probability that both Plymouth and Leicester will score (BTTS).
Will Plymouth vs Leicester have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 43%.
What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Leicester?
Record (3 meetings): Plymouth 1W | Draws 0 | Leicester 2W.
What form are Plymouth and Leicester in?
Plymouth (all comps): 5W-3D-2L in 10 | 1.80 PPG | GF 1.80 / GA 1.30 | L5 W-L-D-W-L. Leicester (all comps): 2W-5D-3L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 0.90 / GA 0.90 | L5 W-D-L-D-W.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
The model rates Plymouth's attack at 1.09x the league average against Leicester's defence at 0.93x — combine the two and it projects 1.45 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Leicester's attack versus Plymouth's defence, projects 0.94 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 50/4 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 14.1% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-0 (11.7%), 0-0 (10.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 37% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Plymouth Win
47%
2.11
30%
3.35
23%
4.40
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
13.3%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
12.5%
Draw
2 – 0
9.7%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.45
Plymouth xG
Total xG
2.39
0.94
Leicester xG
2.11
47%
Home win
3.35
30%
Draw
4.40
23%
Away win
Goals Markets
69%
Over 1.5
1.45
31%
Under 1.5
3.23
43%
Over 2.5
2.33
57%
Under 2.5
1.75
22%
Over 3.5
4.55
78%
Under 3.5
1.28
9%
Over 4.5
11.11
91%
Under 4.5
1.10
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
48%
BTTS Yes
2.07
52%
BTTS No
1.93
Clean Sheet
39%
2.55
23%
4.28
Win to Nil
19%
5.38
5%
18.85
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Plymouth vs Leicester?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.1%.
How many goals are Plymouth and Leicester expected to score?
The model projects 1.45 expected goals for Plymouth and 0.94 for Leicester, a combined total of 2.39.
How confident is the prediction model for Plymouth vs Leicester?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 47%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Plymouth come into this having played 50 games, going 23W 8D 19L for 1.54 points per game. Their last five reads W-L-D-W-L. It's still early in the season for Plymouth, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
On the other side, Leicester sit at 1.14 PPG from 50 outings (13W 18D 19L), a run that reads W-D-L-D-W across their last five. It's still early in the season for Leicester, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Plymouth carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.40 PPG clear of Leicester — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Home Ground vs the Road
Plymouth's home form reads 11W 4D 10L across 25 games on their own ground, a 1.48 PPG return.
Away from home, Leicester have taken 1.04 points per game from 25 outings (5W 11D 9L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Plymouth come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Plymouth are averaging 1.58 goals scored and 1.38 conceded per game recently; Leicester are on 1.24 scored and 1.42 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Leicester in 70%.
Last 50 Results — League One
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Plymouth
Early Season
Leicester
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Plymouth and Leicester in coming into this match?
Plymouth have gone 23W 8D 19L in their last 50 games (1.54 PPG), while Leicester have gone 13W 18D 19L in their last 50 (1.14 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Plymouth at home or Leicester away?
Plymouth's home record (1.48 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Plymouth at home: 1.48 PPG; Leicester away: 1.04 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Plymouth and Leicester runs to 3 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to December 2023. The pairing has crossed competitions too — Championship, League One all feature in the head-to-head log. The two were last together as recently as 1 September 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Digging Into the Numbers
The biggest gap between the sides came on 9 Dec 2023, when Leicester won 4-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Last 3 Meetings
1
Plymouth
0
Draws
2
Leicester
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Leicester?
From 3 meetings on record, Plymouth have won 1, Leicester have won 2, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Plymouth and Leicester last play each other?
They last met on 1 September 2026, when Leicester 2-0 Plymouth.
Who has won more matches between Plymouth and Leicester?
Leicester have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 3 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Plymouth are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 68% of their matches.
Leicester are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 68% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 16% of those situations.
The Numbers That Matter
Both teams scoring has been the norm for this pairing lately — Plymouth at 60%, Leicester at 72%. That combined rate makes BTTS Yes a well-supported trading angle.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 56% (Plymouth) and 52% (Leicester).
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Plymouth home games / Leicester away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Plymouth play Leicester?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 60% of Plymouth's games and 72% of Leicester's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Plymouth vs Leicester usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 56% of Plymouth's recent games and 52% of Leicester's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Plymouth and Leicester tend to score early?
Plymouth have had a goal before half-time in 68% of their recent matches, Leicester in 68% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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