Match summary
Before kickoff, Leicester City (20th, 46 pts) were 34 points ahead of Sheffield Wednesday (24th, 12 pts). Sheffield Wednesday had gone 15 matches without a win before this one.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester CityResult, Lineups & H2H
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sheffield Wednesday0W 1D 4L
Sheffield WednesdayLeicester City
1Pointsof 156
3Goals scored6
10Goals conceded6
0Clean sheets2
0Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row2
15+Without a win3
15+Conceded in a row1
Head to head9 meetings · Dec 2009 – Aug 2025
- Sheffield Wednesday wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Leicester City wins
- 5
2.33goals per meeting
44%both teams scored
44%3+ goals
67%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSheffield Wednesday 1W 1D 3L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 480 earlier results
Sheffield WednesdayLeicester City
#24Position#20
12Points40 v 40 games46
-57Goal difference-9
0.6Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.33
2.03Conceded per game1.55
#24Form table position#15
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Sheffield WednesdayLeicester City
- 89'Substitution · Leicester City · Dujuan Richards · InOut: Patson Daka
- 84'Goal · Leicester City · Jordan Ayew1-1
- Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Jarvis Thornton · InOut: Jamal Lowe80'
- Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Charlie McNeill · InOut: Jerry Yates80'
- 79'Substitution · Leicester City · Jeremy Monga · InOut: Stephy Mavididi
- Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Sean Fusire · InOut: Liam Palmer74'
- 69'Substitution · Leicester City · Jordan Ayew · InOut: Divine Mukasa
- 69'Substitution · Leicester City · Jannik Vestergaard · InOut: Jamaal Lascelles
- 68'Substitution · Leicester City · Bobby De Cordova-Reid · InOut: Oliver Skipp
- Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Olaf Kobacki · InOut: Nathaniel Chalobah62'
- Goal · Sheffield Wednesday · Jerry Yates1-02'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Sheffield WednesdayLeicester City
30%Ball Possession70%
6Shots Total24
1Shots On Target12
1Corners10
7Fouls11
1Offsides3
11Saves0
251Passes555
2Shots Off Target9
64Attacks135
13Dangerous Attacks63
5Shots Inside Box14
1Shots Outside Box10
1Goals1
11Free Kicks7
3Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork2
16Tackles8
0Assists1
146Accurate Passes457
6Total Crosses40
1Accurate Crosses12
10Interceptions3
47Duels Won44
1Big Chances Created2
0Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Henrik Pedersen
Starting XI
Substitutes
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LS
Logan Stretch-
CM
Cole McGhee-
WG
William Grainger-
JT
Jarvis Thornton6.4
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DM
Devlan Moses-
ZS
Zain Silcott-DuberryPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(35%) | - | - | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 23(80%) | 3 | 8/12 | |
| 7.2 | 80' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 8(88%) | - | 1/7 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(61%) | 3 | 6/7 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(59%) | 4 | 7/16 | |
| 6.8 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(62%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 6.7 | 62' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18(89%) | - | 4/7 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(53%) | - | 4/7 | |
| 6.6 | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(38%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 6.5 | 80' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(33%) | - | 5/8 | |
| 6.4 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(17%) | - | 1/2 | |
Jarvis Thornton MF | 6.4 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | - | 0/1 |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(70%) | 3 | 5/12 | |
Max Lowe DF | 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(61%) | 1 | 1/3 |
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