Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
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 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 #24 Position #23 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 history9% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season13% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this seasonSheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts). Leicester City FC are 23rd (46 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Hillsborough that hosts another battle between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Leicester City FC.
- 2' What a strike from Jerry Yates! The score is 1-0.
- 7' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Leicester City FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 12' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 344 games and scored 454 goals.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Jannik Vestergaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 47' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Pereira made 344 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Nathaniel Chalobah by Olaf Kobacki on 62 minute.
- 67' It’s high time Andy King made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Oliver Skipp is replaced by Bobby Reid on 68 minute.
- 69' Jannik Vestergaard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamaal Lascelles on 69 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Liam Palmer is replaced by Sean Fusire on 74 minute.
- 79' The whistle greets Stephy Mavididi as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Monga.
- 80' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Jamal Lowe is replaced by Jarvis Thornton.
- 84' Goal! Jordan Ayew scores his 23 goal in 307 matches.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Dujuan Richards. He replaces Patson Daka on 89 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Sheffield Wednesday FC
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Jamal Lowe ↓ Jarvis Thornton 80'
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Liam Palmer ↓ Sean Fusire 74'
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Jerry Yates ↓ Charlie McNeill 80'
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Charlie McNeill ↑ 80'
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Sean Fusire ↑ 74'
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Olaf Kobacki ↑ 62'
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Jarvis Thornton ↑ 80'
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Coach Henrik PedersenLeicester City FC
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Oliver Skipp ↓ Bobby Reid 68'
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Stephy Mavididi ↓ Jeremy Monga 79'
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Patson Daka ↓ Dujuan Richards 89'
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Divine Mukasa ↓ Jordan Ayew 69'
Bench- 17
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Jordan Ayew ↑ 69'
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Jannik Vestergaard ↑ 69'
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Bobby Reid ↑ 68'
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Dujuan Richards ↑ 89'
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Jeremy Monga ↑ 79'
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Head to Head
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 LLeicester 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