Leicester City made a poor start to their season, as they only picked up one point in their first seven league matches, and sat at the bottom of the table.

[3] At the eighth attempt, they achieved their first win of the season, after beating local rivals Nottingham Forest 4–0.

On 2 April 2023, having gone six matches without a win, head coach Brendan Rodgers was sacked after four years in charge.

[6] Despite their final day win over West Ham United, Leicester were officially relegated to the Championship for the fourth time in their history following Everton's victory against Bournemouth.

[48] Ten days later, a trip to Preston North End was also confirmed, along with a behind-closed-doors meeting with Notts County.

[58] Win Draw Loss Fixtures Leicester entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Stockport County.