Match Report
Leicester City, 23rd on 46 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Norwich City (9th, 65). Leicester City ranked 16th in the league on five-round form, well above their 23rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Leicester City 1.26 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Norwich City 1.37 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.3.
Leicester City had not won in 9 games. From the last five rounds, Leicester City held 2 points of 15 and Norwich City 12.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 8 Leicester City wins, 3 for Norwich City, 1 draw, at 3.08 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was King Power Stadium, with room for 32,312 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Norwich City: Anis Slimane (68'), Ali Ahmed (78')
Key stats
Possession: Leicester City 54% · Norwich City 46% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 5-7