Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Sheffield Utd defeated Leicester 3:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. Tanganga 36′, T. Cannon 52′, C. O'Hare 88′, J. James 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Sheffield Utd had 56% possession while Leicester held 44%. Sheffield Utd had 13 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (1 on target) for Leicester. Expected goals: Sheffield Utd 2.40 — Leicester 0.21. Sheffield Utd made 5 substitutions, Leicester made 4.
Match Events
Key match events between Sheffield Utd and Leicester — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: S. McCallum
assist: J. Ayew
Match Statistics
Sheffield Utd had 56% possession against Leicester's 44%. Sheffield Utd registered 13 shots (5 on target) while Leicester managed 6 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 7–3. Fouls committed: 13–10.
Rivalry since 2017
Sheffield Utd vs Leicester Head to Head Results· 7
Sheffield Utd and Leicester have met 7 times — Sheffield Utd won 1, Leicester won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 24 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.43 per match (6 for the home side, 18 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 2–3 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sheffield Utd have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Leicester show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026