In the League One game on 15 August 2026, Notts County beat Leicester 1:1. Match numbers: corners 3:5, fouls 15:11.
Match report
Notts County and Leicester City played out a 1:1 draw in the first regular season match of League One on 15 August 2026. J. Joseph opened the scoring for the hosts before C. Grant equalised late on. The result leaves Notts County level on points with their opponents, though the table positions remain unchanged.
By then, the match had already settled into a rhythm that neither side could quite break. Yellow cards came thick and fast in the opening half — Jack Evans and M. Paterson for Notts County, James Gibbons and William Alves for Leicester City. The disciplinary record suggested a game that was being contested fiercely, even if the scoreboard refused to move.
Notts County took the lead in the 62nd minute through J. Joseph, a moment that shifted the momentum temporarily. Leicester City responded with changes of their own, bringing on B. De Cordova-Reid in the 71st minute. The hosts made more alterations, with six substitutions compared to their visitors' single change, but could not find a winner.
And here's the thing about the statistics — Notts County held just 31 per cent possession yet created six big chances against Leicester's zero. The visitors had 69 per cent of the ball and passed it 638 times, but their shots accuracy sat at 18 per cent with only two on target. Notts County were more direct, with 46 long passes attempted, and their 101 attacks contrasted sharply with Leicester's 90.
The result keeps Notts County at 12th place with seven points from five games, their unbeaten run extending to four matches. Leicester City remain 17th on five points after five games, a defeat adding to their two losses already. The gap between them narrows, though the table tells only part of the story.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %31–69
Shots on target2–2
Shots off target12–5
Big chances6–0
HT🟨15' Jack Evans — Yellow card🟨21' M. Paterson — Yellow card🟨43' James Gibbons — Yellow card🟨44' William Alves — Yellow card⚽62' J. Joseph — Goal⇄67' C. Roberts — Substitution⇄67' J. Evans — Substitution⇄67' L. Smyth — Substitution⇄70' W. Burns — Substitution⇄71' B. De Cordova-Reid — Substitution⇄77' W. Alves — Substitution⚽81' C. Grant — Goal⇄83' D. Campbell — Substitution⇄84' L. Cullen — Substitution
