Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 10, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes Leicester the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Sheffield Wednesday. The most likely score is 1-1. If Leicester wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,158 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester?
Leicester starts as the favourite with a 127-point Elo edge (1,820 vs 1,693).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester
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.
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 10B. Bannan
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8C. Slattery
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 24H. Gray
- 7Y. Valery
- 2L. Palmer
- 3M. Lowe
- 30Ernie Weaver
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Leicester
3-4-2-1- 17E. Riis
- 33L. Thomas
- 25L. Page
- 27K. Doyle
- 37W. Alves
- 6J. Lundstram
- 36S. Braybrooke
- 16W. O'Hora
- 5C. Okoli
- 15H. Souttar
- 29A. McCarthy
Computed on November 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Leicester have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Oxford City(away) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 3 draws, 3 Leicester 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?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 2.1 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Leicester | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday sit 9th in League One (20 points from 13 matches) and Leicester sit 10th (19 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 Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester?
- The Footlab AI model makes Leicester the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Sheffield Wednesday.
- Where and when is Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester played?
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester is played on April 10, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Hillsborough, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% 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 53.9% 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.