- Team form: Leicester City have 5 points in 5 games, putting them 17th in League One 2026/2027 coming into this Saturday's game.
- Current standing: Stockport are 3rd with 9 points from 5 matches after a great start to the campaign.
- Recent results: Stockport have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches, finishing with a 4-0 away win over Wigan following a 5-1 home blowout of Wycombe.
Edgeley Park could be a fox trap
Leicester's first 5 games of the League One 2026/2027 season have been disappointing for the Foxes, who arrive in Cheshire 17th in the table and under pressure to deliver a positive result at Stockport County. The Hatters sit 3rd with 9 points from 5 games and they will fancy their chances of improving on that against a visiting side who have managed just 5 points from 5 in the new season.
The odds of 2.06 for Stockport to beat the Foxes look a decent bet, especially given Leicester's odds of 3.09 and the 3.55 priced on the tie. The draw price looks high, but Stockport's extra experience and more solid start to the season mean the bet that best fits the scenario is Stockport win or Stockport draw no bet.
This match will probably not be a one-sided affair and Jim McNulty's system has made his side the more likely winners.
Leicester’s quality could keep this tight
Tactical approaches
It's important to note that Russell Martin has brought a new style to the club. This side will play with possession, build from the back and press high up the field in an attempt to create a chess match. Stockport, with their wing-backs and possession-first approach, will also attempt to make this a midfield chess match, but Leicester's extra pressing intensity should test the calmer Hatters' ability to circulate the ball.
Form and key stats
- Leicester's away record in League One 2026/2027 is tidy, but not explosive with 0.50 goals scored and 0.50 conceded per away match, while Stockport are 1-1 in two home games but have already hit 6 goals in 2 matches.
- Harry Wood leads the scoring for the hosts with 3 goals in 5 games, while Harry Howell has managed just 1 in 5 for the visitors.
