Leicester City v Southampton: survival fight meets play-off push | OneFootball

Leicester City host Southampton in the Championship at the King Power on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, with the hosts aiming to pull clear of the bottom three and the visitors eyeing the play-off pack.

Leicester City are 21st on 32 points, while Southampton sit 14th with 43. The reverse fixture finished 3-0 to Southampton in November.

The Foxes have taken one point from their last five league games. Saints, by contrast, have won three of their past four and are unbeaten in that run.

The Foxes are without Jannik Vestergaard, Hamza Choudhury, Aaron Ramsey and Jordan James through injury, and Bobby Decordova-Reid is suspended. The Saints list Oriol Romeu and Mads Roerslev as injured, with Flynn Downes and Jay Robinson carrying return dates of 11 February.

The Saints typically control games with 57% possession and 83.52% passing accuracy, plus seven clean sheets, and Adam Armstrong leads their scoring with 11 league goals. The Foxes average 52% possession and have kept only three clean sheets, but Abdul Fatawu's seven goals and seven assists offer a direct outlet that could test the visitors in transition.

A win would move the Foxes to 35 points and could ease immediate relegation pressure. Saints would rise to 46 points and may close in on the play-off places.