Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Leicester City 23rd with 46 points, Sheffield Wednesday 24th with 0, 46 apart. Sheffield Wednesday's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sheffield Wednesday 0.63 scored and 1.93 conceded per game, Leicester City 1.26 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.3.
Sheffield Wednesday had lost three in a row.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Sheffield Wednesday, 1 draw and 5 for Leicester City, at 2.33 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side.
Hillsborough Stadium, capacity 34,835, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sheffield Wednesday led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sheffield Wednesday: Jerry Yates (2') · Leicester City: Jordan Ayew (84')
Key stats
Possession: Sheffield Wednesday 30% · Leicester City 70% · Total shots: 6-24 · On target: 1-12 · Corners: 1-10