Odds on Leicester to win promotion from the English League One have drifted from 2/1 to 7/2, with bookmakers easing their prices. Get the latest movement.
The odds on Leicester to win promotion from the English League One have drifted out from 2/1 to 3/1 with StarSportsBet, and after Saturday's shambles at the King Power Stadium it is hard to argue with the bookmakers.
Peterborough United won 3-1 in Leicester on Saturday, and the visitors had the job done before half-time.
Five of ten bookmakers have eased their odds on Leicester. The best price now on offer is 7/2 with Ladbrokes.
That home defeat followed a 2-1 loss at Stevenage in the Papa John's Trophy earlier in the week.
Stockport are the favourites at a best price of 4/6 with Bet Victor, with Leicester eighth-shortest in the betting.
This was a messy afternoon for the home side. Owura Edwards opened the scoring for Peterborough, Harry Leonard doubled the lead, and a Warren O'Hora own goal just before the break left Leicester three goals down at half-time in front of their own fans. Emil Riis pulled one back after the hour, but by then the crowd had seen enough. Going into the dressing room that far behind at home is not what a side with promotion ambitions does, and the market reacted quickly.
The worry is the back door, not the front. Leicester have now shipped five goals across their last two outings, after the Stevenage defeat where they were two down before Riis again found the net. He has been the one bright spark, and he cannot keep chasing games on his own. Russell Martin, appointed in June 2026, has built his team around progressive, possession-based football, but keeping the ball means very little if every opposition attack ends in a goal. That defensive leak is exactly why the price has eased, and frankly the drift is fair.
English League One Promotion odds
Best odds on Leicester to win promotion from the English League One are 7/2 with Ladbrokes, worst 5/2 with Betfred. Coral match that top price, while William Hill sit alongside StarSportsBet at 3/1. Bet Victor are the stingiest of the lot, level with Betfred at the bottom of the range.
Last updated: 10 October 2026, 21:13 UK time
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What are the odds on Leicester to win promotion from the English League One?
Stockport are the favourites at a best price of 4/6 with Bet Victor, with Leicester eighth-shortest at 7/2 with Ladbrokes. That tells you how far the confidence in the Foxes has slipped. Stockport are the only side priced odds-on, and the chasing pack behind them is crowded, so Leicester now need to climb past several rivals in the betting as well as on the log. Bradford City are also in that group, available at 5/2 with Bet Victor.
Stockport – 4/6 with Bet Victor, the clear market leaders.
Huddersfield – 7/4 with StarSportsBet.
Plymouth Argyle – 2/1 with Betfred.
Sheffield Wednesday – 5/2 with William Hill, Bet Victor and StarSportsBet.
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Can Leicester win promotion from the English League One?
They can, but not defending like this. Doncaster visit next on 17 October, followed by a trip to Bromley three days later, and those two fixtures will show whether this is a wobble or something more stubborn. Riis gives Leicester a genuine threat in front of goal, so the fix has to come at the other end: fewer cheap goals conceded and no more sleepwalking through first halves. Martin's possession game needs a solid base under it before it can carry a promotion push. Our view is simple. The drift reflects real problems, and until Leicester show they can keep things tight at the back, the 7/2 on offer looks like a price to watch rather than one to grab.
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