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 has since departed to take over Chelsea, replaced by Steve Cooper, while star midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has also been sold to the Blues. However, optimism remains high among Leicester supporters that they can re-stabilise as a top-flight club.

Despite this, Leicester are among the favourites to be relegated from the Premier League. The implied probability of them going down is 57.9%. That’s not good reading.

So, can Leicester defy the odds and make a strong return to 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

Leicester City 2024-25 Premier League Odds

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Leicester City to be relegated from 2024/25 Premier League

Leicester City to finish top half 24/25 Premier League

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Odds correct as of 07:00 on 30th October. 18+ only. GambleAware.

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%.

Leicester City’s summer transfer window business

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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: Harry Winks

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 Harry Winks, with 12 chances created and two assists, who is the Foxes’ leading creator this season.

Leicester City’s card magnet & top tackler: Facundo Buonanotte

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, no fewer than five Leicester City players have received at least three yellow cards. However, Wilfred Ndidi stands out with the most fouls committed (15) and tackles made (33).

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 Cooper’s reckoning?

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 – 71% – No goalkeeper in this season’s Premier League has prevented more goals (0.48) per 90 minutes, while only Mark Flekken has made more saves per 90.
• RB: James Justin – 61% – 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 (1.44) and clearances (4.22) per 90 minutes.
• CB: Wout Faes – 45% – He’s been struggling with 0.11 errors leading to goals per 90 this season, while Faes has only won 43.75% of his ground duels.
• CB: Caleb Okoli – 56% – Has an impressive 90.34% retention rate, while only Joachim Andersen has recorded more clearances per 90 minutes than him (6.45).
• LB: Victor Kristiansen – 56% – A strong tackler with an average of 2.24 tackles per 90 minutes, he has also completed 46.15% of his open play crosses, the second most among full-backs in this season’s Premier League.
• CM: Harry Winks – 55% – Winks already has an offensive contribution to his name (two assists) while boasting an impressive 82.39% forward passing accuracy. Ndidi (57%) has also featured as a defensive midfielder for the Foxes and won 2.2 tackles per 90 minutes.
• CM: Oliver Skipp – 48% – Skipp has struggled in Leicester’s midfield, winning possession in the middle third only 2.92 times per 90 minutes, which is below average compared to other Premier League central midfielders.s
• RW: Abdul Fatawu – 59% – He ranks in the 95th percentile or higher among players in his position for assists (0.44), big chances created (0.88), and touches in the opposition box (0.88) per 90 minutes.
• AM: Facundo Buonanotte – 74% – Aside from his strong attacking returns, Buonanotte has been an asset in pressing from the front, with his 1.3 high turnovers per 90 minutes. This ranks him among the top five Premier League attacking midfielders this season.
• LW: Stephy Mavididi – 62% – Mavididi has scored twice and is a strong tackler, averaging 1.33 tackles won per 90 minutes.
• CF: Jamie Vardy – 63% – He’s returned to Premier League action with four goals.

Although Steve Cooper has experimented with five-at-the-back systems, he is best known for using a 4-3-3 formation emphasising possession football. Recently, however, he has predominantly utilised a 4-2-3-1 system, which suits Leicester’s key players well.

Leicester City’s full Premier League 2024/25 squad

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.

More Premier League 2024/25 content:

• 2024/25 Premier League fixture list
• Premier League net spend