Leicester City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Everton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jun | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Chelsea FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leicester City FC is hosting Sheffield United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Dean Henderson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Oliver Norwood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' Ayoze Perez adds to his 1 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' David McGoldrick has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Ben Osborn by John Fleck on 46 minute.
- 51' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Ben Osborn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 59 minute. Chris Basham leaves to be changed by Billy Sharp.
- 64' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 71' Hamza Choudhury is replacing Ayoze Perez for the Leicester City FC side.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonny Evans.
- 76' The crowd applauds Harvey Barnes as he leaves the pitch. Demarai Gray steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Demarai Gray gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for John Egan.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. John Fleck is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leicester City FC players.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 6
- 5
-
15
Harvey Barnes ↓ Demarai Gray 76'
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Hamza Choudhury 71'
- 29
- 2
- 8
- 56
Bench
- 14
- 12
- 22
-
7
Demarai Gray ↑ 76'
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 71'
- 24
- 26
- 39
- 45
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
23
Ben Osborn ↓ John Fleck 46'
- 16
-
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Lys Mousset 46'
-
6
Chris Basham ↓ Billy Sharp 59'
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 12
- 1
-
32
Sander Berge ↓ John Lundstram 46'
Bench
-
22
Lys Mousset ↑ 46'
- 15
- 19
- 25
- 18
-
4
John Fleck ↑ 46'
-
7
John Lundstram ↑ 46'
-
10
Billy Sharp ↑ 59'
- 30
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ayoze Perez | 3 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 3 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Jamie Vardy | 2 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 |
| Demarai Gray | 1 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2020-07-16
Leicester City FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2020-07-11
Sheffield United FC
3–0
Chelsea FC
W
2020-07-08
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2020-07-05
Burnley FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2020-07-02
Sheffield United FC
3–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2020-06-28
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Arsenal FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
44%
Leicester City FC or Sheffield United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.