Championship 25/26 · 29 Nov 2025

Leicester City 2–3 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Leicester City favourites at 55%.

Sheffield United won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jannik Vestergaard, 67.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Thomas Cannon +16.5, Jannik Vestergaard +16.3, Callum O'Hare +12.3.

Well below it: Asmir Begović −20.5, Ben Mee −12.8, Michael Cooper −11.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Nov 2025	L 0–3	at Southampton Championship
22 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v Stoke City Championship
8 Nov 2025	W 2–1	at Norwich City Championship
4 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Middlesbrough Championship
1 Nov 2025	L 0–2	v Blackburn Rovers Championship

26 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Portsmouth Championship
23 Nov 2025	W 3–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
8 Nov 2025	D 0–0	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
4 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at Coventry City Championship
1 Nov 2025	L 1–3	v Derby County Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jannik Vestergaard Defender	90	0	0	0.13	67.1	+16.3
Boubakary Soumaré Midfielder	45	0	1	–	50.6	+5.8
Jordan James Midfielder	90	1	0	0.07	50.1	−0.7
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Midfielder	80	0	0	0.10	46.8	+7.9
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder	90	1	0	0.70	45.5	+1.4
Harry Winks Midfielder	45	0	0	–	42.3	−1.5
Ricardo Pereira Defender	90	0	0	–	41.5	+0.6
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Midfielder	90	0	1	0.27	41.1	+5.0
Patson Daka Forward	45	0	0	0.03	39.3	−0.1
Oliver Skipp Midfielder	45	0	0	–	37.5	−1.9
Wout Faes Defender	45	0	0	–	34.2	−7.7
Luke Thomas Defender	90	0	0	0.04	32.7	−6.1
Jordan Ayew Forward	45	0	0	0.01	32.3	−11.5
Asmir Begović Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	27.8	−20.5
Jeremy Monga Midfielder	10	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	90	1	1	0.30	54.4	+12.3
Sydie Peck Midfielder	90	1	0	0.07	53.6	+10.5
Thomas Cannon Forward	65	1	0	0.35	52.8	+16.5
Femi Seriki Defender	90	0	0	–	43.3	+4.7
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0	0	0.07	43.0	−2.3
Harrison Burrows Defender	74	0	0	–	42.4	+5.6
Sam McCallum Defender	16	0	0	–	41.5	–
Tyrese Campbell Forward	64	0	0	0.07	40.0	−2.8
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder	25	0	0	–	39.8	–
Jaïro Riedewald Midfielder	65	0	0	–	39.0	+0.6
Andre Brooks Midfielder	81	0	0	–	38.5	+0.8
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	25	0	0	0.04	38.5	–
Patrick Bamford Forward	26	0	0	0.02	37.9	–
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.6	−11.6
Ben Mee Defender	90	0	0	0.05	35.5	−12.8
Mark McGuinness Defender	9	0	0	–	21.2	–