Leicester v Sheffield Wednesday result
Team pages: Leicester · Sheffield Wednesday
Leicester 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday — Leicester won this Championship match.
The result
Leicester beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at King Power Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday 13 February. Leicester have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Leicester led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Leicester: A. Fatawu (4’, assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall) and Jamie Vardy (36’, assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Leicester 1.89, Sheffield Wednesday 0.54, from 10 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
T. Nield showed three yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Leicester: Harry Winks (76’); Sheffield Wednesday: M. Ihiekwe (6’) and D. Bernard (64’).
What it changes
Leicester are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, James Justin (Leicester) 8.0, A. Fatawu (Leicester) 7.6 and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester) 7.5 led the match.
Next up
Leicester next travel to Bromley on 20 October 2026.
Sheffield Wednesday next travel to Notts County on 20 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Leicester: Bromley v Leicester, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Leicester 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship
- Venue: King Power Stadium · Leicester, Leicestershire
- Referee: T. Nield
- Head-to-head (last 1): Leicester 0 · draws 1 · Sheffield Wednesday 0 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Leicester 4W 1D 0L · Sheffield Wednesday 1W 2D 2L
Leicester 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 February 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Leicester for / against | Line | Sheffield Wednesday for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2.75 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.2 for · 6 against n 5 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.5 for · 7 against n 4 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.8 for · 13.6 against n 5 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13 for · 17.5 against n 4 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 for · 4.6 against n 5 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.25 for · 5 against n 4 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 13 for · 10.6 against n 5 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 14 for · 10.75 against n 4 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.5 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5 |
Referee: T. Nield — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 21.09 fouls over 11 matches (1.64 to the home side, 2 to the away side).
Leicester
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey McAteer n 8 | 64.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | — |
| C. Casadei n 8 | 36.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | — |
| H. Choudhury n 8 | 42 | 1.6 | 1.6 | — |
| H. Winks n 8 | 90 | 1.5 | 0.9 | — |
| J. Vardy n 8 | 38.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Vardy n 8 | 38.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| P. Daka n 8 | 78.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| T. Cannon n 8 | 40.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Y. Akgün n 8 | 42 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| C. Casadei n 8 | 36.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Vardy n 8 | 38.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| P. Daka n 8 | 78.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| A. Fatawu n 8 | 78.1 | 0 | 0.9 |
| T. Cannon n 8 | 40.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| K. Dewsbury-Hall n 8 | 84.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Nelson n 8 | 44.8 | 3 |
| C. Doyle n 8 | 62.1 | 2.9 |
| H. Choudhury n 8 | 42 | 2.9 |
| A. Fatawu n 8 | 78.1 | 2.7 |
| Ricardo Pereira n 8 | 83.6 | 2.6 |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Poveda n 8 | 21.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | — |
| M. Wilks n 8 | 20.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | — |
| M. Ihiekwe n 8 | 68.3 | 2 | 0.3 | — |
| M. Smith n 8 | 40.4 | 2 | 1.1 | — |
| K. Pedersen n 8 | 60 | 1.9 | 0.6 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Wilks n 8 | 20.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| J. Windass n 8 | 71 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| I. Ugbo n 8 | 52.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| D. Gassama n 8 | 83.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| I. Poveda n 8 | 21.5 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Windass n 8 | 71 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| M. Johnson n 8 | 89.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| M. Smith n 8 | 40.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
| I. Poveda n 8 | 21.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| I. Ugbo n 8 | 52.5 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. Poveda n 8 | 21.5 | 5.2 |
| W. Vaulks n 8 | 63.6 | 4.2 |
| Pol Valentín n 8 | 76.8 | 3.8 |
| K. Pedersen n 8 | 60 | 3 |
| M. Diaby n 8 | 47.3 | 2.6 |
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Match statistics & details
| Leicester | Sheffield Wednesday | |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Possession | 33% |
| 1.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.54 |
| 10 | Shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 704 | Passes | 345 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
Leicester player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hermansen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Wout Felix Lina Faes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Vestergaard | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. Justin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| H. Winks | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 7 |
| K. Dewsbury-Hall | 90 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
| S. Mavididi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Dennis Praet | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| J. Vardy | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| A. Fatawu | 71 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Kasey McAteer sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| H. Choudhury sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| T. Cannon sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sheffield Wednesday player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Beadle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Pol Valentín | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Ihiekwe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| M. Johnson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| W. Vaulks | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| B. Bannan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Bernard | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| I. Poveda | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Cadamarteri | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Gassama | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Ugbo | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Palmer sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Musaba sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Wilks sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Smith sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Bambo Diaby sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Leicester v Sheffield Wednesday — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2023-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Sheffield Wednesday?
- In their last 1 meetings, Leicester won 0, Sheffield Wednesday won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Leicester and Sheffield Wednesday?
- Recent form — Leicester 4W 1D 0L; Sheffield Wednesday 1W 2D 2L.
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