Where will Leicester City finish in the 2024/25 Premier League season? Odds, probable finish, signings, best players and full squad

After winning the Championship title, Leicester City returned to the Premier League in 2024/25.
Just seven years after winning the title and two years after lifting the FA Cup, Foxes suffered a shock relegation in 2022/23 but recovered brilliantly under Enzo Maresca, accruing 97 points to pip Ipswich Town to the title by just a single point.
Maresca left to take over at Chelsea, and was replaced by Steve Cooper.
Initially, there was optimism among Leicester supporters about the possibility of re-establishing themselves as a top-flight club. However, a poor start to the season led to Cooper’s own dismissal, resulting in Ruud van Nistelrooy taking charge. Unfortunately, things haven’t improved, and Leicester now finds themselves among the favourites to be relegated from the Premier League. The implied probability of their relegation stands at 88.2%, which is concerning.
So, can Leicester defy the odds and make a strong comeback in the Premier League? Read on for everything you need to know about the upcoming season.
Latest Leicester City odds to be relegated from the 2024/25 Premier League
As mentioned, Leicester City are more likely to be relegated than they are challenge for a spot in European football. For those dreaming of another miracle title win, their implied probability is a generous 0.1%.
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Who are Leicester City’s most important players?
Leicester City’s top Premier League Golden Boot contender: Jamie Vardy
Jamie Vardy scored only three goals in his last Premier League season. However, the veteran forward demonstrated that he hasn’t lost his scoring instincts by netting 18 goals in 35 Championship appearances last season, leading Leicester City’s return to the top tier. After the first nine gameweeks of the current season, he has already surpassed his previous total with four goals.
Leicester City’s primary playmaker: Facundo Buonanotte
Dewsbury-Hall was Leicester’s top assist provider (14) and chance creator (109) last season but, of course, he now wears the blue of Chelsea. Just behind the Englishman in Leicester’s assist charts, however, was Abdul Fatawu, who had 13, while he was third for chances created (66).
The Ghanaian winger’s loan from Sporting CP has been made permanent this summer, but it’s Facundo Buonanotte, with 22 chances created and two assists, who is the Foxes’ leading creator this season.
Leicester City’s card magnet & top tackler: Wilfred Ndidi
Jannik Vestergaard received a team-high 13 yellow cards in the Championship last season but not far behind him in second was Harry Winks on nine. And that’s because the former Tottenham man was busy acting not only as a midfield metronome, but also as a destroyer. The 28-year-old was second among Leicester players for tackles (73) and first for fouls (52). That nasty streak is going to be important as the Foxes come up against stronger opposition this season.
So far, three Leicester City players have received at least five yellow cards. However, Wilfred Ndidi stands out with the most fouls committed (26) and tackles made (48).
Leicester City’s rising star: Michael Goulding
In a separate deal to Dewsbury-Hall — but no doubt influential — Leicester have acquired young midfielder Michael Golding from Chelsea. The 18-year-old arrives at the King Power Stadium with 33 caps for England across various youth levels, while he’s also been capped once for the Republic of Ireland U16s.
In club football, Golding played 42 times for Chelsea’s combined youth teams, scoring eight goals and providing six assists, while he even made a short cameo from the bench in the Blues’ 4-0 FA Cup third-round win over Preston North End last season. Of course, a few minutes from the bench isn’t enough to draw any conclusions, but Golding’s senior debut saw him complete 100% of his passes, register a shot on target and have one touch in the opposition box. Not a bad start by any means, but can he force his way into Van Nistelrooy’s thinking?
Leicester City’s set-piece specialists:
- Penalties: Jamie Vardy
- Free-kicks: Stephy Mavididi
- Corners: Stephy Mavididi
Leicester City tactical analysis, formation & player ratings
Leicester City team stats from the 2023/24 Championship season (avg per game):
- Corners: 5.5
- Shots on target: 5.2
- Offsides: 1.7
Leicester City 2024/25 player ratings*
- GK: Mads Hermansen – 72% – No goalkeeper in this season’s Premier League has prevented more goals (0.3) per 90 minutes, while only Mark Flekken (4.69) and Aaron Ramsdale (4.19) have made more saves per 90.
- RB: James Justin – 57% – A key player at both ends of the pitch: Justin is among the top-scoring full-backs in this season’s Premier League, while he also ranks highly in interceptions (1.5) and clearances (3.5) per 90 minutes.
- CB: Wout Faes – 48% – He’s been struggling with 0.11 errors leading to goals per 90 this season, while Faes has only won 50.72% of his ground duels.
- CB: Caleb Okoli – 47% – Has an impressive 87.99% retention rate, while only four Premier League centre-backs have recorded more clearances per 90 minutes than him (6.09).
- LB: Victor Kristiansen – 62% – A strong tackler with an average of 1.85 tackles per 90 minutes, he has also completed 46.34% of his open play crosses, the most among full-backs in this season’s Premier League.
- CM: Harry Winks – 62% – Winks already has an offensive contribution to his name (two assists) while boasting an impressive 78.37% forward passing accuracy. Ndidi (63%) has also featured as a defensive midfielder for the Foxes and won 2.06 tackles per 90 minutes.
- CM: Oliver Skipp – 52% – Skipp has struggled in Leicester’s midfield, winning possession in the middle third only 2.26 times per 90 minutes, which is below average compared to other Premier League central midfielders.
- RW: Jordan Ayew – 62% – He ranks in the 80-95th percentile or higher among players in his position for ball recoveries (5.51) while he’s registered four goals to date.
- AM: Facundo Buonanotte – 74% – Aside from his strong attacking returns, Buonanotte has been an asset in pressing from the front, with his 1.02 high turnovers per 90 minutes. This ranks him among the top ten Premier League attacking midfielders this season.
- LW: Stephy Mavididi – 65% – Mavididi has scored three goals and is a strong tackler, averaging 1.05 tackles won per 90 minutes.
- CF: Jamie Vardy – 63% – He’s returned to Premier League action with four goals.
Leicester City’s full Premier League 2024/25 squad
PLAYER NAME | POSITION | AGE | NATIONALITY |
Mads Hermansen | Goalkeeper | 24 | Denmark |
Daniel Iversen | Goalkeeper | 27 | Denmark |
Danny Ward | Goalkeeper | 31 | Wales |
Jakub Stolarczyk | Goalkeeper | 24 | Poland |
Wout Faes | Defender | 26 | Belgium |
Caleb Okoli | Defender | 23 | Italy |
Harry Souttar | Defender | 26 | Australia |
Conor Coady | Defender | 31 | England |
Jannik Vestergaard | Defender | 32 | Denmark |
Victor Kristiansen | Defender | 22 | Denmark |
Luke Thomas | Defender | 23 | England |
James Justin | Defender | 26 | England |
Ricardo Pereira | Defender | 31 | Portugal |
Woyo Coulibaly | Defender | 25 | France |
Wilfred Ndidi | Midfielder | 28 | Nigeria |
Oliver Skipp | Midfielder | 24 | England |
Boubakary Soumaré | Midfielder | 25 | France |
Harry Winks | Midfielder | 29 | England |
Michael Golding | Midfielder | 18 | England |
Bilal El Khannouss | Midfielder | 20 | Morocco |
Facundo Buonanotte | Midfielder | 20 | Argentina |
Stephy Mavididi | Forward | 26 | England |
Issahaku Fatawu | Forward | 20 | Ghana |
Bobby De Cordova-Reid | Forward | 32 | Jamaica |
Jordan Ayew | Forward | 33 | Ghana |
Kasey McAteer | Forward | 23 | Ireland |
Odsonne Edouard | Forward | 27 | France |
Patson Daka | Forward | 26 | Zambia |
Jamie Vardy | Forward | 38 | England |
Leicester City FAQs
Where did Leicester City finish in the 2023/24 Championship season?
Leicester City finished top of the Championship table in 2023/24, winning the title with 97 points.
Who is the Leicester City manager?
Steve Cooper is the Leicester City manager, taking over this summer following Enzo Maresca’s departure to Chelsea.
Who is the current Leicester City captain?
Jamie Vardy is the current Leicester City captain.
Will Leicester City play in Europe in 2024/25?
Leicester City will not play in European competition this season, last doing so in the 2021/22 campaign when they reached the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
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