This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Leicester City
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Leicester City's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Leicester City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saturday May 7th, 2016 | 4,199.64 |
| 2021 | Sunday March 21st, 2021 | 4,198.47 |
| 2019 | Sunday December 8th, 2019 | 4,193.55 |
| 2020 | Saturday January 4th, 2020 | 4,186.68 |
| 2022 | Saturday January 8th, 2022 | 4,154.56 |
| 1963 | Saturday April 6th, 1963 | 4,131.12 |
| 2015 | Saturday December 19th, 2015 | 4,125.06 |
| 2017 | Wednesday December 13th, 2017 | 4,116.19 |
| 2018 | Saturday January 27th, 2018 | 4,102.07 |
| 2023 | Saturday February 11th, 2023 | 4,100.18 |
| 1966 | Saturday October 8th, 1966 | 4,094.85 |
| 2024 | Saturday January 6th, 2024 | 4,084.23 |
| 1929 | Thursday October 17th, 1929 | 4,070.11 |
| 1961 | Saturday February 25th, 1961 | 4,052.76 |
| 1964 | Monday March 23rd, 1964 | 4,047.41 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Leicester City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Saturday December 13th, 1919 | 3,572.02 |
| 1915 | Saturday January 2nd, 1915 | 3,575.80 |
| 1914 | Monday December 28th, 1914 | 3,578.98 |
| 1904 | Saturday April 30th, 1904 | 3,599.16 |
| 1905 | Saturday January 7th, 1905 | 3,610.51 |
| 1920 | Saturday January 3rd, 1920 | 3,622.48 |
| 1903 | Saturday October 17th, 1903 | 3,640.54 |
| 1912 | Saturday January 6th, 1912 | 3,655.64 |
| 1911 | Tuesday December 26th, 1911 | 3,663.18 |
| 1913 | Saturday February 8th, 1913 | 3,665.64 |
| 1902 | Saturday September 20th, 1902 | 3,675.88 |
| 1921 | Monday May 2nd, 1921 | 3,687.67 |
| 1991 | Tuesday March 12th, 1991 | 3,702.32 |
| 1979 | Tuesday August 14th, 1979 | 3,714.45 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Leicester City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Leicester City (3,651) vs. Manchester City (4,023) Saturday January 31st, 1920 |
18.90% | 3-0 | +28.4 |
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Leicester City (3,824) vs. Liverpool (4,189) Saturday August 23rd, 1980 |
17.82% | 2-0 | +24.7 |
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Liverpool (4,139) vs. Leicester City (3,777) Saturday January 31st, 1981 |
6.55% | 1-2 | +18.7 |
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Bolton Wanderers (3,978) vs. Leicester Fosse (3,626) Saturday March 25th, 1905 |
5.75% | 0-1 | +18.8 |
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Leicester City (3,870) vs. Liverpool (4,217) Wednesday September 3rd, 1986 |
18.37% | 2-1 | +16.3 |
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Leicester City (3,862) vs. Manchester United (4,183) Saturday November 23rd, 1985 |
20.96% | 3-0 | +27.7 |
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Leicester City (3,782) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,095) Sunday January 8th, 2006 |
18.62% | 3-2 | +8.1 |
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Leicester City (4,058) vs. Manchester City (4,369) Wednesday December 26th, 2018 |
17.41% | 2-1 | +16.5 |
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Aston Villa (4,060) vs. Leicester City (3,755) Wednesday September 26th, 2007 |
11.49% | 0-1 | +8.9 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (4,175) vs. Leicester City (3,875) Saturday December 12th, 1959 |
8.94% | 0-3 | +31.9 |
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Leicester City (3,587) vs. Birmingham (3,881) Thursday December 25th, 1919 |
26.73% | 1-0 | +14.7 |
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Portsmouth (4,133) vs. Leicester City (3,843) Saturday March 26th, 1949 |
15.83% | 1-3 | +25.3 |
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Leicester Fosse (3,627) vs. Bristol City (3,917) Saturday February 11th, 1905 |
28.92% | 2-1 | +14.2 |
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Leicester City (3,861) vs. Newcastle United (4,132) Saturday October 26th, 1996 |
23.39% | 2-0 | +23.0 |
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Birmingham (3,867) vs. Leicester City (3,601) Friday December 26th, 1919 |
9.85% | 0-1 | +18.0 |
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Leicester City (3,900) vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (4,163) Saturday December 13th, 1958 |
28.68% | 1-0 | +14.3 |
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Leicester City (3,888) vs. Manchester United (4,149) Wednesday November 27th, 1996 |
24.44% | 2-0 | +11.3 |
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Leicester City (3,942) vs. Leeds United (4,187) Saturday February 10th, 1973 |
30.33% | 2-0 | +20.9 |
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Tottenham Hotspur (4,019) vs. Leicester City (3,774) Saturday February 4th, 1950 |
12.40% | 0-2 | +26.3 |
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Everton (4,126) vs. Leicester City (3,881) Saturday December 14th, 1985 |
12.67% | 1-2 | +17.5 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Leicester City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Harlow Town (3,145) vs. Leicester City (3,789) Tuesday January 8th, 1980 |
95.74% | 1-0 | -19.1 |
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Newport County (3,490) vs. Leicester City (4,070) Sunday January 6th, 2019 |
95.70% | 2-1 | -9.6 |
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Exeter City (3,461) vs. Leicester City (3,934) Saturday January 30th, 1937 |
87.65% | 3-1 | -26.3 |
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Leicester City (3,871) vs. Burton Albion (3,408) Tuesday August 28th, 2012 |
94.85% | 2-4 | -14.2 |
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York City (3,565) vs. Leicester City (4,001) Monday October 9th, 1961 |
87.13% | 2-1 | -17.4 |
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Leicester City (4,002) vs. Shrewsbury Town (3,571) Tuesday August 26th, 2014 |
93.78% | 0-1 | -9.4 |
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Leicester City (4,037) vs. Wycombe Wanderers (3,637) Saturday March 10th, 2001 |
93.61% | 1-2 | -18.7 |
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Portsmouth (3,571) vs. Leicester City (3,947) Tuesday August 30th, 1977 |
82.70% | 2-0 | -24.8 |
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Leicester City (4,030) vs. Crystal Palace (3,703) Wednesday November 1st, 2000 |
90.60% | 0-3 | -15.9 |
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Leicester City (4,059) vs. Queens Park Rangers (3,743) Saturday March 2nd, 2024 |
88.43% | 1-2 | -17.7 |
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Wrexham (3,699) vs. Leicester City (4,004) Wednesday September 1st, 1976 |
76.15% | 1-0 | -15.2 |
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Burton Swifts (3,602) vs. Leicester Fosse (3,906) Saturday January 13th, 1900 |
73.21% | 2-0 | -22.0 |
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South Shields AFC (3,321) vs. Leicester City (3,599) Saturday November 29th, 1919 |
71.30% | 2-0 | -21.4 |
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Queens Park Rangers (3,806) vs. Leicester City (4,082) Tuesday October 25th, 1966 |
73.04% | 4-2 | -21.9 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,865) vs. Leicester City (4,141) Sunday February 6th, 2022 |
79.71% | 4-1 | -13.9 |
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Millwall (3,755) vs. Leicester City (4,029) Tuesday April 9th, 2024 |
79.70% | 1-0 | -15.9 |
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Leicester City (3,924) vs. Hull City (3,651) Saturday December 17th, 1955 |
89.89% | 1-2 | -18.0 |
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Millwall (3,764) vs. Leicester City (4,034) Saturday February 18th, 2017 |
79.39% | 1-0 | -11.9 |
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Grimsby Town (3,730) vs. Leicester City (4,000) Tuesday October 14th, 1997 |
76.61% | 3-1 | -11.5 |
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Leicester City (4,038) vs. Leyton Orient (3,772) Saturday January 4th, 1964 |
89.36% | 2-3 | -17.9 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Leicester City's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
