Leicester City and Leeds United are both well-known British sides with a rich history and large fan base not only in England, but also far beyond. They have played in different leagues of the English league. The teams have crossed over in the Champions League, the First Division and the Premier League. They have played just over 100 games against each other in their history.
Who has scored the most goals in the games between the Foxes and Peacocks?
The current top scorers in the Leicester City vs Leeds United clash are thought to be the following:
- Ernie Hein. He started playing for the Foxes in 1925. The forward played for the club for 6 years, playing 259 games, in which he scored 156 goals. The player scored 10 goals for the Peacocks.
- Arthur Rowley. The English striker holds the record for most goals scored in the Football League. On his account are 434 apt strikes. The footballer moved to Leicester City in 1950. He spent nine years there. In 1957 the forward scored 44 goals in a season and helped the Foxes win gold medals of the English second division. Leeds United, Arthur scored, as did Ernie Hein, 10 goals.
- Gordon Hodgson. At LU, the player spent the sunset of his career, which did not affect his playing qualities. The striker played for the club between 1936 and 1939. He scored 53 goals in 85 games, 7 of which came against LC. It is safe to say that the Foxes were the “favourite” team of this Bombardier.
- John Charles. The Welsh striker joined the Peacocks in 1948. He played here until 1957. After that, the footballer left for 5 years for Juventus Turin, from where he returned to Leeds United for a season in 1962. He scored a total of 169 goals for the club, including 7 for Leicester City.
Will anyone break the record of the aforementioned players? You can find out if you follow the teams’ rivalry via the LiveScores platform.
Which club is more successful in their individual duels, the Peacocks or the Foxes?
Both teams have won roughly the same number of games. Leicester City won 35% of their games, Leeds United won another 38%. In the remaining encounters, the clubs were at peace. On average, Foxes score 1.48 goals per game, while Peacocks score 1.66.
The biggest win in the encounter belongs to LU. The club was able to score 8 unanswered goals against their opponents. LC also have a clean sweep victory in their record books. The team scored 5 good strikes against the Peacocks.
The teams have played 7 times in the League Cup. Here, Leicester City have won 4 games, while Leeds United have won 2. In one more match, the winner has not been decided. Since 2010, only one game in the head-to-head encounters has come down to a 3 goal difference. In 2020, the Foxes managed a 1-4 away win. In another 2 matches there was a 2 goal difference. Leicester City won 2-0 at home in 2022 and 3-1 in 2017. All the other fixtures were more seriously contested. The biggest draw in the confrontation came in 1928. Back then, the teams managed to score four goals against each other.
Separate statistics for each of the matches between these clubs can be found on the LiveScores portal. This resource offers the history of the encounters, a real-time display of the match results and a whole host of other useful information. The platform is easy to use with a laptop, smartphone or tablet. It does not consume a lot of traffic, is quickly updated, and offers odds on winning teams set by renowned bookmakers. It is free to use.