Leicester have drifted to a best price of 1/1 with BetTom, out from 4/6, in the market for Leicester to finish in the top 6 of the English League One.
The odds on Leicester to finish in the top 6 of the English League One have drifted out from 4/6 to 1/1 with Bet365, and after a miserable week at the King Power Stadium, the market has every reason to cool on them.
Leicester have drifted to a best price of 1/1 with Bet365 and William Hill, out from 4/6, with three of four bookmakers easing their odds.
Peterborough won 3-1 at the King Power Stadium on 10 October 2026 after racing into a three-goal lead before the break.
That defeat left Leicester 18th in the League One log, and it was their third home league loss of the season.
Stockport are the favourites at a best price of 1/4 with Bet365, with Leicester sixth-shortest at 1/1 with Bet365.
The damage came early and it came fast. Owura Edwards and Harry Leonard both found the net for Peterborough, and a Warren O'Hora own goal made it a 3-0 half-time scoreline that left the home side with nowhere to hide. Emil Riis pulled one back in the 68th minute from a Wes Burns assist, but that was a consolation, not a comeback. It also followed a 2-1 defeat away at Stevenage in the Papa John's Trophy on 6 October, so this is two losses inside a week for a side the bookmakers had priced as solid play-off material.
The reaction in the stands tells you plenty about why the price has moved. Supporters booed at half-time and aimed chants at manager Russell Martin, and a club sitting 18th is not one the market can keep pricing as a comfortable top-six side. At 4/6 the odds on Leicester carried an implied probability of 60%. At evens that falls to 50%, and on this form that correction looks fair rather than harsh. The bookmakers are not writing them off, but they are no longer taking a top-six finish on trust.
English League One Top 6 Finish odds
Best odds on Leicester to finish in the top 6 of the English League One are 1/1 with Bet365 and William Hill, worst 4/5 with Bet Victor.
Last updated: 10 October 2026, 19:11 UK time
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What are the odds on Leicester to finish in the top 6 of the English League One?
Stockport are the favourites at a best price of 1/4 with Bet365, with Leicester sixth-shortest at 1/1 with Bet365, and the contrast between the two clubs' weekends could hardly be sharper. While Leicester were being booed off at the break, Stockport beat Barnsley 3-1 at Edgeley Park, with Kyle Wootton scoring twice and Mikael Mandron adding a late goal. That win lifted them to third in the table, and their price reflects a side doing exactly what the market asks of a promotion contender. In English League One odds, the clubs listed below are all rated ahead of Leicester right now.
Stockport – 1/4 with Bet365, the clear favourites after the win over Barnsley.
Huddersfield – 4/7 with Bet Victor, the second-shortest price listed.
Sheffield Wednesday – 8/11 with Bet Victor, still priced as firm top-six material.
Bradford City – 4/5 with Bet365 and William Hill, just ahead of Leicester in the betting.
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Can Leicester still finish in the top 6 of the English League One?
There was at least a flicker of fight after the break. Russell Martin made a triple change at half-time, bringing on Kamari Doyle and Will Alves to freshen up the attack, and Doyle forced a sharp reaction save from Alex Bass that kept it at 3-1. That response is the one thing Leicester can build on, but a decent second half does not undo a dreadful first one. Next up is Doncaster at home on 17 October, followed by a trip to Bromley three days later, and those two outings will tell us whether this is a wobble or a slide. Our view is simple: at evens, Leicester to finish in the top 6 of the English League One is a price you watch rather than back until they string results together on the road and at home. If they stumble again, do not be surprised to see the drift continue.
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