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Leicester vs Sheffield Utd

29 November 2025 at 12:30King Power Stadium, Leicester
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Match Summary

Sheffield Utd defeated Leicester 3:2. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by T. Cannon 2′, C. O'Hare 4′, S. Peck 32′, S. Mavididi 53′, J. James 83′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Leicester had 69% possession while Sheffield Utd held 31%. Leicester had 15 shots (3 on target) compared to 13 (3 on target) for Sheffield Utd. Expected goals: Leicester 0.98 — Sheffield Utd 0.97. Leicester made 4 substitutions, Sheffield Utd made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Leicester and Sheffield Utd — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
2′
32′
Half Time
W. FaesO. Skipp
46′
H. WinksB. Soumare
46′
P. DakaJ. Ayew
46′
S. Mavididi

assist: I. Fatawu

53′
64′
T. CampbellP. Bamford
65′
T. CannonG. Hamer
65′
J. RiedewaldD. Soumare
80′
81′
A. BrooksM. McGuinness
J. James

assist: B. Soumare

83′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Leicester had 69% possession against Sheffield Utd's 31%. Leicester registered 15 shots (3 on target) while Sheffield Utd managed 13 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 4–9. Fouls committed: 12–9.

Shots on Goal
3
3
Shots Off Goal
2
5
Total Shots
15
13
Blocked Shots
10
5
Shots inside the Box
11
9
Shots outside the Box
4
4
Fouls
12
9
Corner Kicks
4
9
Offsides
0
1
Ball Possession
69%
31%
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
1
Total Passes
580
246
Accurate Passes
489
165
Pass Accuracy
84%
67%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.98
0.97
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.89
-0.89

Rivalry since 2017

Leicester vs Sheffield Utd Head to Head Results· 7

Leicester and Sheffield Utd have met 7 times — Leicester won 6, Sheffield Utd won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 23 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.29 per match (17 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (71%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–0 in 2021.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
23 · 3.3/match
Both scored
4/7 · 57%
Over 2.5
5/7 · 71%

Recent Meetings

01/01/26Championship
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14/03/21Premier League
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06/12/20Premier League
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16/07/20Premier League
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24/08/19Premier League
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16/02/18FA Cup
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22/08/17League Cup
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Highest-scoring game: 50 v 2021

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In their last 6 matches, Leicester have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Sheffield Utd show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026