Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester result

Full-time · Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester

Championship · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00 BST · Hillsborough

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Sheffield Wednesday · Leicester

The model’s pre-match pick

Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester — this Championship match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Draw or Away.

Free pick

Draw or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Draw or Away in the last 90 days, 68.4% of 1419 landed (95% range 65.9–70.7%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester drew 1–1 at Hillsborough in the Championship on Monday 6 April. Sheffield Wednesday are winless in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions. Leicester are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sheffield Wednesday led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Sheffield Wednesday: Jerry Yates (2’); Leicester: Jordan Ayew (84’, assisted by Patson Daka).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Jordan Ayew’s goal on 84 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Leicester out-shot Sheffield Wednesday 24 to 6 and created the better chances, 2.53 xG to 1.17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

Discipline

O. Langford showed no yellow cards — against 2.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

Sheffield Wednesday have scored 29 goals, the fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 89 goals, the most of the 24 clubs.

Leicester have scored 58 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Leicester have conceded 68 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ricardo Pereira (Leicester) 7.2, Jordan Ayew (Leicester) 5.6 and A. Fatawu (Leicester) 4.7 led the match.

Head-to-head

Leicester are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Sheffield Wednesday, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, the draw or Leicester, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.4% of the time in the last 90 days (970 of 1419).

Next up

Sheffield Wednesday next travel to Oldham on 8 November 2026.

Leicester next host Bradford on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Oldham v Sheffield Wednesday, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Leicester: Leicester v Bradford, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester · Championship
Venue: Hillsborough · Sheffield
Referee: O. Langford
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 3): Sheffield Wednesday 0 · draws 1 · Leicester 2 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Sheffield Wednesday 0W 1D 4L · Leicester 1W 3D 1L

Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.63 / 1.13

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 4.38

Corners

against 4.88 / 7 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 3.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 1.75

Cards

against 1.63 / 2.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.33 yellows

Referee · O. Langford

18.92 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 12 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 3 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sheffield Wednesday for / against	Line	Leicester for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	8.25 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.5 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.75 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.88 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: O. Langford — 2.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 18.92 fouls over 12 matches.

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Goalkeeper

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
Ethan Horvath	15	901350 min	563.7 /90	291.9 /90
P. Charles	15	881327 min	644.3 /90	312.1 /90
M. Mahoney	7	90630 min	294.1 /90	131.9 /90
S. Dieng	3	90270 min	93 /90	72.3 /90
Logan Stretch	1	3030 min	39 /90	13 /90

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Ethan Horvath n 8	90	3.9 8/6
P. Charles n 8	87.1	3.9 8/7
M. Mahoney n 7	90	4.1 7/5

Sheffield Wednesday Defensive

Sheffield Wednesday — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Palmer	38	853221 min	511.4 /90	310.9 /90	150.4 /90	1143.2 /90	361 /90	40.1 /90
D. Iorfa	31	792454 min	531.9 /90	261 /90	180.7 /90	1947.1 /90	250.9 /90	60.2 /90
G. Otegbayo	26	852208 min	321.3 /90	251 /90	210.9 /90	1174.8 /90	321.3 /90	50.2 /90
M. Lowe	22	851860 min	361.7 /90	351.7 /90	201 /90	793.8 /90	170.8 /90	20.1 /90
L. Cooper	13	69898 min	101 /90	202 /90	161.6 /90	676.7 /90	90.9 /90	30.3 /90
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Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Ingelsson n 8	90.1	1.9 6/5	0.9 5/2	O. Skipp
L. Palmer n 8	90.9	1.2 7/3	0.9 5/2	O. Skipp
J. Lowe n 8	85.1	1.6 6/3	0.7 4/1	S. Mavididi
D. Iorfa n 8	69.8	0.6 2/2	1 4/1	L. Thomas
C. McNeill n 8	63.1	0.9 3/1	0.5 3/0	—
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Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Ingelsson n 8	90.1	1.9 7/5
L. Palmer n 8	90.9	1.4 5/3
J. Lowe n 8	85.1	0.8 5/1
D. Iorfa n 8	69.8	2.1 6/3
C. McNeill n 8	63.1	2 6/4
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Sheffield Wednesday Attacking

Sheffield Wednesday — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Lowe	38	752843 min	40.1 /90	20.1 /90	300.9 /90	140.4 /90	200.6 /90	240.8 /90
C. McNeill	30	631896 min	40.2 /90	10 /90	251.2 /90	120.6 /90	130.6 /90	190.9 /90
B. Cadamarteri	29	752172 min	20.1 /90	00 /90	341.4 /90	140.6 /90	150.6 /90	220.9 /90
I. Ugbo	13	46597 min	00 /90	00 /90	60.9 /90	40.6 /90	10.2 /90	50.8 /90
J. Yates	12	81967 min	30.3 /90	00 /90	100.9 /90	50.5 /90	50.5 /90	50.5 /90
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Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Ingelsson n 8	90.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
L. Palmer n 8	90.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
J. Lowe n 8	85.1	1.3 6/3	0.8 5/1
D. Iorfa n 8	69.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
C. McNeill n 8	63.1	1.6 5/2	0.7 4/0
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Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Ingelsson n 8	90.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Palmer n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Lowe n 8	85.1	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
D. Iorfa n 8	69.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. McNeill n 8	63.1	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Leicester

Leicester Goalkeeper

Leicester — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Stolarczyk	32	892843 min	892.8 /90	441.4 /90	20.1 /90
A. Begović	10	86855 min	262.7 /90	181.9 /90	00 /90

Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Stolarczyk n 8	91	2.1 4/3
A. Begović n 8	90	2.9 6/6

Leicester Defensive

Leicester — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Thomas	38	823106 min	692 /90	481.4 /90	90.3 /90	1614.7 /90	441.3 /90	100.3 /90
Ricardo Pereira	31	782433 min	803 /90	481.8 /90	100.4 /90	1375.1 /90	311.1 /90	60.2 /90
C. Okoli	27	842273 min	371.5 /90	401.6 /90	331.3 /90	1485.9 /90	261 /90	20.1 /90
J. Vestergaard	25	882188 min	351.4 /90	210.9 /90	130.5 /90	1526.3 /90	150.6 /90	40.2 /90
B. Nelson	24	831997 min	391.8 /90	291.3 /90	200.9 /90	1125 /90	90.4 /90	30.1 /90
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Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Fatawu n 8	82.3	1.2 5/3	3.1 8/6	—
L. Thomas n 8	86.1	0.5 3/1	1 5/3	D. Iorfa
S. Mavididi n 8	74.8	1.2 4/3	1.5 5/2	J. Lowe
J. Stolarczyk n 8	91	0 0/0	0.4 3/0	—
O. Skipp n 8	83.1	0.9 4/3	0.8 3/1	L. Palmer
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Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Fatawu n 8	82.3	1 5/1
L. Thomas n 8	86.1	2.7 6/6
S. Mavididi n 8	74.8	1.2 7/1
O. Skipp n 8	83.1	0.9 5/1
Ricardo Pereira n 8	81.4	3.5 4/4
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Leicester Attacking

Leicester — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Ayew	31	692132 min	50.2 /90	30.1 /90	311.3 /90	170.7 /90	241 /90	180.8 /90
P. Daka	28	561567 min	60.3 /90	30.2 /90	331.9 /90	140.8 /90	110.6 /90	50.3 /90
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas	8	33261 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	41.4 /90	10.3 /90
A. Fatawu	39	843286 min	90.2 /90	70.2 /90	631.7 /90	270.7 /90	481.3 /90	992.7 /90
S. Mavididi	35	692420 min	30.1 /90	20.1 /90	321.2 /90	150.6 /90	200.7 /90	471.7 /90
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Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Fatawu n 8	82.3	1.8 6/2	0.5 4/0
L. Thomas n 8	86.1	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
S. Mavididi n 8	74.8	1.7 6/3	0.6 4/0
J. Stolarczyk n 8	91	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Skipp n 8	83.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Fatawu n 8	82.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
L. Thomas n 8	86.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
S. Mavididi n 8	74.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Stolarczyk n 8	91	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Skipp n 8	83.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sheffield Wednesday		Leicester
30%	Possession	70%
1.17	Expected goals (xG)	2.53
6	Shots	24
1	Shots on target	12
2	Shots off target	9
3	Blocked shots	3
5	Shots inside the box	14
1	Corners	10
1	Offsides	3
7	Fouls	11
11	Saves	0
251	Passes	555
58%	Pass accuracy	82%

Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
P. Charles	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
D. Iorfa	90	0	0	0	1	3	6.9
G. Otegbayo	90	0	0	0	1	3	7.5
M. Lowe	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
S. Ingelsson	90	0	0	0	1	4	6.6
T. Adaramola	90	0	0	0	0	3	6.3
Jaden Heskey	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Lowe	80	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Yates	80	1	2	1	0	0	6.7
L. Palmer	74	0	1	0	0	1	6.7
N. Chalobah	62	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
O. Kobacki sub	28	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
S. Fusire sub	16	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
Jarvis Thornton sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. McNeill sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Leicester Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Stolarczyk	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Ricardo Pereira	90	0	0	1	1	1	6	7.2
C. Okoli	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.7
L. Thomas	90	0	0	3	1	0	0	6.3
H. Winks	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.9
A. Fatawu	90	0	0	2	0	4	0	6.9
P. Daka	89	0	1	4	1	3	0	6.3
S. Mavididi	79	0	0	2	2	1	0	6.3
J. Lascelles	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Mukasa	69	0	0	1	1	2	0	6.5
O. Skipp	68	0	0	1	1	1	1	6.5
B. De Cordova-Reid sub	22	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.9
J. Vestergaard sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
J. Ayew sub	21	1	0	3	2	2	0	7.9
J. Monga sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Richards sub	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.3

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 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Sheffield WednesdayLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.6 scored / 2 conceded per game

LeicesterDWLDD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Sheffield Wednesday 0 · 1 draw · Leicester 2 · 2.33 goals/game

2025-08-10 Leicester 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday
2024-02-13 Leicester 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday
2023-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester

League standing · 2025/26

Sheffield Wednesday#24 pos0 pts46 pl-60 GD

Leicester#23 pos46 pts46 pl-10 GD

Goals per game

Sheffield Wednesday scored0.63

Leicester scored1.26

Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.93

Leicester conceded1.48

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester was Draw or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester?: In their last 3 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday won 0, Leicester won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester?: Recent form — Sheffield Wednesday 0W 1D 4L; Leicester 1W 3D 1L.

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