Swansea 1-3 Leicester City
Updated
Leicester City won: Swansea 1-3 Leicester City in the Championship (Round 9) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Adam Idah 70' (pen). Leicester City goals: Jordan James 13', Abdul Fatawu 77', Jannik Vestergaard 85'. Expected goals: 1.84-1.65. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Jordan James (8.8).
Match report
Leicester City beat Swansea 3-1
Leicester City beat Swansea 3-1 away from home at Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday 4 October in the Championship.
Jordan James put Leicester City ahead on 13' (0-1), Adam Idah levelled for Swansea from the penalty spot on 70' (1-1), Abdul Fatawu restored Leicester City's lead on 77' (1-2) and Jannik Vestergaard made it 1-3 on 85'.
Swansea had 55% of the ball, shots were 13-17 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.84-1.65.
Jordan James (Leicester City) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 16,601. Referee: David Webb.
Match stats
| Swansea | Leicester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.84 | 1.65 |
| Total shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 24 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 433 (87%) | 344 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 12 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-4-2): Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Ronald Pereira, Goncalo Franco, Marko Stamenic, Ji-Sung Eom, Zan Vipotnik, Liam Cullen
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk, Ricardo Pereira, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Harry Winks, Jordan James, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Jeremy Monga, Patson Daka
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Jordan James (Leicester City)
- 57' · Substitution · Aaron Ramsey for Bobby Reid (Leicester City)
- 65' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 65' · Substitution · Zeidane Inoussa for Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 66' · Substitution · Ethan Galbraith for Liam Cullen (Swansea)
- 70' · Goal · Adam Idah (Swansea)
- 71' · Yellow card · Ben Cabango (Swansea)
- 75' · Yellow card · Luke Thomas (Leicester City)
- 77' · Goal · Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 82' · Yellow card · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
- 83' · Substitution · Manuel Benson for Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 83' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 85' · Goal · Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City)
- 86' · Substitution · Julian Carranza for Jeremy Monga (Leicester City)
- 86' · Substitution · Boubakary Soumaré for Jordan James (Leicester City)
- 90' · Substitution · Silko Thomas for Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Memeh Caleb Okoli for Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2009: Swansea 5, draws 1, Leicester City 10.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Leicester City?
Leicester City won, 1-3 (Championship) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025.
When and where is Swansea vs Leicester City?
Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Leicester City?
In 16 league meetings since 2009: Swansea 5 wins, 1 draws, Leicester City 10 wins (goals 16-27).