Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2025-26
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC Leicester City FC
#30 Position #5
0 Points 46
46 Played 46
2 / 12 / 32 W / D / L 12 / 16 / 18
29 Scored 58
89 Conceded 68
-60 GD -10
0.00 PPG 1.00
4% Win % 26%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts). Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' What composure from Jerry Yates! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 7' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 7 minutes.
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' Nathaniel Chalobah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 47' Leicester City FC come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' The 22-year-old Abdul Issahaku has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caleb Okoli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Nathaniel Chalobah is replaced by Olaf Kobacki on 62 minute.
  • 67' Ricardo Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Bobby Reid on, Oliver Skipp off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' Jannik Vestergaard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamaal Lascelles on 69 minute.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Liam Palmer is replaced by Sean Fusire.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Monga. He replaces Stephy Mavididi on 79 minute.
  • 80' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Jamal Lowe has done his job and it is now time for Jarvis Thornton to step up.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Jordan Ayew — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dujuan Richards is hanging Patson Daka on the field on 89 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henrik Pedersen

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy King

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
0.79 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC23% Draw29% Leicester City FC48%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Leicester City FC
77%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Leicester City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC14% Draw49% Leicester City FC37%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 17% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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