Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester CityLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)

2025/2026

Sheffield Wednesday

Yates2'

-FT

Apr 06, 2026

Hillsborough Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Pierce Joseph Charles

Sheffield Wednesday

8.7

89'Substitution

Dujuan Richards· In

Patson Daka· Out

Leicester City

Goal!

1-1

Jordan Ayew

84'·Leicester City

⚽

80'Substitution

Jarvis Thornton· In

Jamal Lowe· Out

Sheffield Wednesday

80'Substitution

Charlie McNeill· In

Jerry Yates· Out

Sheffield Wednesday

79'Substitution

Jeremy Monga· In

Stephy Mavididi· Out

Leicester City

74'Substitution

Sean Fusire· In

Liam Palmer· Out

Sheffield Wednesday

69'Substitution

Jordan Ayew· In

Divine Mukasa· Out

Leicester City

69'Substitution

Jannik Vestergaard· In

Jamaal Lascelles· Out

Leicester City

68'Substitution

Bobby De Cordova-Reid· In

Oliver Skipp· Out

Leicester City

62'Substitution

Olaf Kobacki· In

Nathaniel Chalobah· Out

Sheffield Wednesday

Goal!

1-0

Jerry Yates

2'·Sheffield Wednesday

⚽

Statistics of the Game

Sheffield Wednesday

Leicester 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

Sheffield Wednesday

Manager: Henrik Pedersen

Starting XI

Pierce Joseph Charles

8.7

7.0

7.4

6.1

6.8

6.7

6.8

6.3

6.7

6.5

7.2

Substitutes

6.5

6.4

6.6

6.4

Manager: Gary Rowett

Starting XI

6.7

7.4

6.8

6.6

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.6

7.7

Substitutes

Ben Nelson

Jordan Ayew

7.9

Dujuan Richards

Bobby De Cordova-Reid

6.8

6.8

6.4

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Pierce Joseph Charles GK	8.7	90'	0	0	-	51(35%)	-	-
Gabriel Otegbayo DF	7.4	90'	0	1	0/1	23(80%)	3	8/12
Jerry Yates FW	7.2	80'	1	0	1/2	8(88%)	-	1/7
Dominic Iorfa DF	7.0	90'	0	0	0/1	23(61%)	3	6/7
Svante Ingelsson MF	6.8	90'	0	0	-	32(59%)	4	7/16
Liam Palmer MF	6.8	74'	0	0	0/1	13(62%)	1	3/5
Nathaniel Chalobah MF	6.7	62'	0	0	0/1	18(89%)	-	4/7
Jaden Heskey FW	6.7	90'	0	0	-	14(53%)	-	4/7
Olaf Kobacki FW	6.6	28'	0	0	-	8(38%)	1	1/1
Sean Fusire MF	6.5	16'	0	0	-	3(100%)	1	2/3
Jamal Lowe FW	6.5	80'	0	0	-	12(33%)	-	5/8
Charlie McNeill FW	6.4	10'	0	0	-	6(17%)	-	1/2
Jarvis Thornton MF	6.4	10'	0	0	-	7(86%)	-	0/1
Tayo Adaramola MF	6.3	90'	0	0	-	10(70%)	3	5/12
Max Lowe DF	6.1	90'	0	0	-	23(61%)	1	1/3

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Sheffield Wednesday	L3	0	15	0	15	1/15	3-10
Leicester City	D2	2	3	1	1	6/15	6-6

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Sheffield Wednesday — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Derby County2026-03-07
D1-1 vs Watford2026-03-10
L0-2 vs Ipswich Town2026-03-14
L1-3 @ Hull City2026-03-21
L0-2 @ Stoke City2026-04-03

Leicester City — last 5 games

D1-1 @ Ipswich Town2026-03-07
W2-0 vs Bristol City2026-03-10
L1-3 vs Queens Park Rangers2026-03-14
D0-0 @ Watford2026-03-21
D2-2 vs Preston North End2026-04-03

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 9
Sheffield Wednesday wins: 3
Draws: 1
Leicester City wins: 5
Avg goals per meeting: 2.33
Over 2.5 goals: 44%
Both teams scored: 44%
Home side won: 67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 1D 3L (Sheffield Wednesday view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.6 vs 2.33

Aggregated from 9 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-08-10	Leicester City	2-1	Sheffield Wednesday
2024-02-13	Leicester City	2-0	Sheffield Wednesday
2023-11-29	Sheffield Wednesday	1-1	Leicester City
2014-04-04	Leicester City	2-1	Sheffield Wednesday
2013-12-03	Sheffield Wednesday	2-1	Leicester City

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Sheffield Wednesday	24	46	0	-60	DDLLW	16	+8
Leicester City	23	46	46	-10	LLDDW	16	+7

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 46 ptsSheffield Wednesday 0 · Leicester City 46
Positions: #24 vs #23

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-06

Recent matches

@ West Bromwich Albion

Away

Match•

2-1

vs West Bromwich Albion

Previous Meetings

Last 4 matches

Won 0%

(0/4)

Draw 50%

(2/4)

Won 50%

(2/4)

Goals

3-6

Total matches

Recent matches

Championship•Apr 6, 2026

Sheffield Wednesday

1-1

Leicester City

Championship•Aug 10, 2025

Leicester City

2-1

Sheffield Wednesday

Championship•Feb 13, 2024

Leicester City

2-0

Sheffield Wednesday

Championship•Nov 29, 2023

Sheffield Wednesday

1-1

Leicester City

Head to Head

Last 10 matches

Sheffield Wednesday wins

Draws

Leicester City wins

Goals Scored

9 - 14

Apr 6, 2026 • Championship

Sheffield Wednesday

1-1

Leicester City

Aug 10, 2025 • Championship

Leicester City

2-1

Sheffield Wednesday

Feb 13, 2024 • Championship

Leicester City

2-0

Sheffield Wednesday

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.

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.

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

More details:

Sheffield Wednesday — live results and schedule Leicester City — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City?

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leicester City. Championship (England) match played on 6 Apr 2026.

What league is Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City in?

This match is part of the Championship (England). The match takes place at Hillsborough Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City?

In 9 meetings between 2009 and 2026: Sheffield Wednesday has 3 wins, 1 draws, and 5 losses against Leicester City.

Where is Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City being played?

The match is being played at Hillsborough Stadium.

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City — computed insights

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