Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
The Footlab AI model makes Leicester the favourite at 55%, against 24% for a draw and 21% for Sheffield Wednesday. The most likely score is 1-1. If Leicester wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,542 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday?
On Elo ratings, Leicester has 1,825 points and Sheffield Wednesday 1,726.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Leicester
3-4-2-1- 17E. Riis
- 33L. Thomas
- 37W. Alves
- 25L. Page
- 27K. Doyle
- 6J. Lundstram
- 36S. Braybrooke
- 16W. O'Hora
- 5C. Okoli
- 15H. Souttar
- 29A. McCarthy
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 10B. Bannan
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8C. Slattery
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 16B. Mitchell
- 7Y. Valery
- 3M. Lowe
- 30Ernie Weaver
- 2L. Palmer
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 05:31 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 5-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Leicester wins, 3 draws, 0 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Leicester 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester on Apr 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.6 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leicester sit 10th in League One (19 points from 13 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 9th (20 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday?
- The Footlab AI model makes Leicester the favourite at 55%, against 24% for a draw and 21% for Sheffield Wednesday.
- Where and when is Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday played?
- Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday is played on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at King Power Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.