Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 6 Apr 2026

Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.9 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.2 – 2.6
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Leicester City favourites at 41%.

Leicester City deserved more from the draw, creating 2.6 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pierce Charles, 75.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Pierce Charles +27.0, Harry Winks +8.1.

Well below it: Max Lowe −19.9, Divine Mukasa −14.6, Stephy Mavididi −14.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sheffield Wednesday

3 Apr 2026L 0–2at Stoke City Championship
21 Mar 2026L 1–3at Hull City Championship
14 Mar 2026L 0–2v Ipswich Town Championship
10 Mar 2026D 1–1v Watford Championship
7 Mar 2026L 1–2at Derby County Championship

Leicester City

3 Apr 2026D 2–2v Preston North End Championship
21 Mar 2026D 0–0at Watford Championship
14 Mar 2026L 1–3v Queens Park Rangers Championship
10 Mar 2026W 2–0v Bristol City Championship
7 Mar 2026D 1–1at Ipswich Town Championship

Head to head

10 Aug 2025Leicester City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Championship

Sheffield Wednesday

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pierce Charles Goalkeeper9000–75.8+27.0
Sean Fusire Midfielder1600–48.8–
Nathaniel Chalobah Midfielder62000.1343.0−2.6
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender90000.1543.0+8.0
Jerry Yates Forward80100.7043.0+4.1
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder1000–38.7–
Dominic Iorfa Defender90000.1433.6−3.0
Jaden Heskey Midfielder9000–31.3−2.4
Olaf Kobacki Forward2800–30.5–
Tayo Adaramola Midfielder9000–30.3+0.8
Jamal Lowe Forward8000–28.5−8.6
Svante Ingelsson Midfielder9000–23.3−3.0
Liam Palmer Defender74000.0422.6−3.5
Max Lowe Defender9000–15.4−19.9
Charlie McNeill Forward1000–0.0–

Leicester City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jordan Ayew Forward21100.2082.9–
Jannik Vestergaard Defender2100–56.4–
Harry Winks Midfielder90000.0646.8+8.1
Jakub Stolarczyk Goalkeeper9000–42.3−4.5
Jamaal Lascelles Defender6900–40.2−5.3
Patson Daka Forward89010.3636.4−5.4
Caleb Okoli Defender90000.0835.8−5.4
Oliver Skipp Midfielder68000.3833.0−2.7
Ricardo Pereira Defender90000.6627.9−4.4
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Midfielder90000.1725.4−4.1
Divine Mukasa Midfielder69000.0525.2−14.6
Luke Thomas Defender90000.2425.1−4.8
Dujuan Richards Forward10000.0322.0–
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Midfielder22000.2320.8–
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder79000.1716.9−14.2
Jeremy Monga Midfielder1100–0.8–