Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 4, 2014 at 06:45 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 April 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. MahrezLeicester
- 37′M. AntonioSheffield Wednesday
- 61′A. KnockaertLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 35D. Nugent
- 39C. Wood
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 8M. James
- 15J. Schlupp
- 24A. Knockaert
- 26R. Mahrez
- 2R. De Laet
- 5W. Morgan
- 27Marcin Wasilewski
- 1K. Schmeichel
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7M. Antonio
- 18C. Maguire
- 25C. Lavery
- 42L. Best
- 20K. Lee
- 2L. Buxton
- 8Oguchi Chijioke Onyewu
- 19J. Mattock
- 22L. Palmer
- 36G. Loovens
- 1C. Kirkland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2014 | Watford(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2014 | QPR(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Birmingham(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 0 draws, 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Leicester 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Leicester | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester on Dec 3, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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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