Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

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Leicester City FC

Mon 6 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Hillsborough 24,223 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jerry Yates 2' 1–0

1–1 84' Jordan Ayew

Overview

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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Leigh Doughty
Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2025-08-10 Leicester City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-02-13 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Leicester City FC	H	1–1	D
03 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	0–2	L
21 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	1–3	L
14 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–2	L
10 Mar	Watford FC	H	1–1	D
07 Mar	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
03 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	2–2	D
21 Mar	Watford FC	A	0–0	D
14 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–3	L
10 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W
07 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Hillsborough. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Leicester City FC.
2' A goal from the England international Jerry Yates! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
7' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
12' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
17' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit 24 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 361 games and scored 519 goals.
37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
47' Max Lowe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
52' Luke Thomas, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henrik Pedersen will be considering his options from the bench.
62' Olaf Kobacki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathaniel Chalobah at the 62 minute mark.
67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
68' Bobby Reid gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Oliver Skipp and will look to change the dynamic.
69' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Jamaal Lascelles is withdrawn and Jannik Vestergaard gets his opportunity.
74' The whistle greets Liam Palmer as he departs to be replaced by Sean Fusire.
79' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Stephy Mavididi by Jeremy Monga on 79 minute.
80' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Jamal Lowe is replaced by Jarvis Thornton.
84' What an equalizer from Jordan Ayew!
89' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Patson Daka departs to be replaced by Dujuan Richards.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Jarvis Thornton 80'
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↓ Olaf Kobacki 62'
2
Liam Palmer ↓ Sean Fusire 74'
6
Dominic Iorfa
12
Jerry Yates ↓ Charlie McNeill 80'
8
Svante Ingelsson
3
Max Lowe
45
Omotayo Adaramola
1
Pierce Charles
22
Gabriel Otegbayo
24
Jaden Heskey

Bench

Coach Henrik Pedersen

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

21
Ricardo Pereira
24
Jamaal Lascelles ↓ Jannik Vestergaard 69'
8
Harry Winks
22
Oliver Skipp ↓ Bobby Reid 68'
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Jeremy Monga 79'
20
Patson Daka ↓ Dujuan Richards 89'
5
Caleb Okoli
33
Luke Thomas
1
Jakub Stolarczyk
7
Abdul Issahaku
29
Divine Mukasa ↓ Jordan Ayew 69'

Bench

17
Hamza Choudhury
9
Jordan Ayew ↑ 69'
31
Asmir Begovic
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↑ 69'
14
Bobby Reid ↑ 68'
18
Joe Aribo
4
Ben Nelson
12
Dujuan Richards ↑ 89'
28
Jeremy Monga ↑ 79'

Coach Andy King

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Abdul Issahaku	2
Jamie Vardy	1
Jerry Yates	1
Jordan Ayew	1
Jeff Hendrick	1

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2026-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2026-04-03 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-03-21 Hull City AFC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2026-03-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2026-03-07 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Leicester City FC Form

2026-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2026-04-03 Leicester City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2026-03-21 Watford FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D 2026-03-14 Leicester City FC 1–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-03-10 Leicester City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2026-03-07 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.02 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Leicester City FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC32% Draw32% Leicester City FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Leicester City FC

68%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Leicester City FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC22% Draw53% Leicester City FC25%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

13.9%

0 – 1

11.9%

1 – 0

10.5%

1 – 2

7.4%

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

6.6%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

2.9%

0 – 3

2.7%

3 – 1

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	19%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	21%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.