Leicester City: EFL Championship 2023-24 facts, stats, analysis and scouting report
The elimination of Leicester City from the English Premier League in the 2022-23 season surprised many. A poor start under Brendan Rodgers was followed by inconsistency on the pitch for Leicester City’s players. They faced the consequences and were relegated from the top division of English football.
The Foxes appointed a new manager at the start of the season. He is none other than Pep Guardiola’s former assistant Enzo Maresca. The Italian manager was given the opportunity to bring Leicester City back to the Premier League and made a positive start. The Foxes are level on points with Ipswich Town after eight rounds. The EFL Championship is a tough league as teams play 46 matches and have to fight hard to progress. Let’s see what the change of management has brought to this club.
Leicester City started the 2023–24 season with a 2–1 win over Coventry City. This was followed by three consecutive victories. Hull City arrived at the King Power Stadium in matchweek five and beat the Foxes at home. The team was not satisfied with the performance and reacted with three straight victories.
The Foxes have found the net 14 times this season. They generate 26.88 positional attacks and also rely on counter attacks. Leicester City makes an average of 3.5 counterattacks per 90 minutes. Averaging 15.88 shots per 90 minutes, Leicester have an accuracy of 32.3%. All the goals were scored from the penalty area and the xG number of the game was 2.01.
Kasey McAteer was a difference maker in front of goal for the Foxes. The academy graduate scored four goals in six league games. He has an accuracy of 50 degrees and works from the right side.
Enzo Maresca’s men love the ball and average 587 passes per game. Accuracy is quite high, 89.4%. The shot map above shows all the scoring chances created by the team. Leicester City won the most corners on the right. In addition, some attacks also came from the left side.
The Foxes showed quality on the pitch and collected balls in attacking areas. They won 30 dangerous rebounds and seven came in the penalty area.
Strong performances in defence
Leicester City have the best defense in the
league this season. They scored five goals in
their first eight games. The defense allowed
players to take 11.5 shots per game, with
31.6% hitting the mark. Looking at the
above, you can see that three goals were
scored from inside the box and two from
outside. Those defensive performances were
the biggest reason for their early season success.
The Foxes last won the championship in
2013-14. They have won the title seven times
and another win will make them the second
most successful team in the league. Enzo
Maresca and his men will aim to continue
this good run and get back into the Premier
League.
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