Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 10, 2025 at 03:30 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Leicester won 2-1 on August 10, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′N. ChalobahSheffield Wednesday
- 54′J. VestergaardLeicester
- 87′W. FaesLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 9J. Ayew
- 10S. Mavididi
- 11B. El Khannouss
- 7A. Fatawu
- 24B. Soumaré
- 22O. Skipp
- 33L. Thomas
- 23J. Vestergaard
- 5C. Okoli
- 2J. Justin
- 1J. Stolarczyk
Sheffield Wednesday
5-3-2- 18B. Cadamarteri
- 9J. Lowe
- 8S. Ingelsson
- 10B. Bannan
- 14N. Chalobah
- 2L. Palmer
- 3M. Lowe
- 6D. Iorfa
- 22G. Otegbayo
- 7Y. Valery
- 1P. Charles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | Fiorentina(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 25, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 18, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | Lincoln United(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Leicester wins, 2 draws, 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024 | Leicester 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Leicester 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Leicester 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Leicester 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday on Feb 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 0.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leicester sit 23rd in Championship (46 points from 46 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 24th (0 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29 | 89 | 0 |
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