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Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester

6 April 2026 at 15:00Hillsborough, Sheffield

Match Summary

Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester drew 1:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. Yates 2′, J. Ayew 84′. Sheffield Wednesday had 30% possession while Leicester held 70%. Sheffield Wednesday had 6 shots (1 on target) compared to 24 (12 on target) for Leicester. Expected goals: Sheffield Wednesday 1.17 — Leicester 2.53. Sheffield Wednesday made 4 substitutions, Leicester made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester — 2 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
N. ChalobahO. Kobacki
62′
68′
O. SkippB. De Cordova-Reid
69′
J. LascellesJ. Vestergaard
L. PalmerS. Fusire
74′
79′
S. MavididiJ. Monga
J. YatesC. McNeill
80′
J. LoweJ. Thornton
80′
84′
88′
P. DakaD. Richards
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sheffield Wednesday had 30% possession against Leicester's 70%. Sheffield Wednesday registered 6 shots (1 on target) while Leicester managed 24 (12 on target). Corner kicks: 1–10. Fouls committed: 7–11.

Shots on Goal
1
12
Shots Off Goal
2
9
Total Shots
6
24
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots inside the Box
5
14
Shots outside the Box
1
10
Fouls
7
11
Corner Kicks
1
10
Offsides
1
3
Ball Possession
30%
70%
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
11
0
Total Passes
251
555
Accurate Passes
146
457
Pass Accuracy
58%
82%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.17
2.53
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.02
-0.02

Rivalry since 2012

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester Head to Head Results· 9

Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester have met 9 times — Sheffield Wednesday won 2, Leicester won 4, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 16 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.78 per match (6 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (44%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Leicester are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2025.

Total goals
16 · 1.8/match
Both scored
4/9 · 44%
Over 2.5
3/9 · 33%

Recent Meetings

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29/08/20Friendlies Clubs
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04/04/14Championship
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03/12/13Championship
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09/03/13Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 21 v 2025

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

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

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Sheffield Wednesday

W 249D 218L 315
Over 2.547
Goals scored898

Away Record: Leicester

Data: football-data.co.uk

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

API data: 12 May 2026