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Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester City · Championship

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City drew 1–1.

Shots
624
Shots on target
112
Expected goals
1.172.55
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Sheffield Wednesday – Leicester City): shots 6–24, shots on target 1–12, expected goals 1.17–2.55, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five shots average is above their season average.

18.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots18.6 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester City.

3 days ▲Rest daysSheffield Wednesday · Leicester City3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield WednesdayLeicester CityBaseline
Rest days3 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Sheffield Wednesday show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Sheffield Wednesday's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

8.55 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield Wednesday · Leicester City12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayLeicester CityBaseline
Shots8.55 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against15.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots24 shotsSheffield Wednesday 6 shots, Leicester City 24 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot12 shotsSheffield Wednesday 1 shot, Leicester City 12 shots
  • Expected goals1.17 xG2.55 xGSheffield Wednesday 1.17 xG, Leicester City 2.55 xG
  • Possession31%69%Sheffield Wednesday 31%, Leicester City 69%
  • Corners1 corner10 cornersSheffield Wednesday 1 corner, Leicester City 10 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsSheffield Wednesday 7 fouls, Leicester City 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarry Winks · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarry Winks · Leicester City · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuke Thomas · Leicester City · 44′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHarry Winks · Leicester City · 56′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLuke Thomas · Leicester City · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDujuan Richards · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 39′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 55′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLiam Palmer · Sheffield Wednesday · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDivine Mukasa · Leicester City · 68′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 84′ · 0.06 xG · goalCaleb Okoli · Leicester City · 88′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 25′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 7′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 72′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 70′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 72′ · 0.13 xG · on targetNathaniel Chalobah · Sheffield Wednesday · 2′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Otegbayo · Sheffield Wednesday · 2′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 32′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedDominic Iorfa · Sheffield Wednesday · 42′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLuke Thomas · Leicester City · 79′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.22 xG · on targetOliver Skipp · Leicester City · 26′ · 0.37 xG · on targetRicardo Pereira · Leicester City · 72′ · 0.64 xG · on targetJerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 2′ · 0.72 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield Wednesday: 6 shots, 1 on target, 1.23 xG. Leicester City: 24 shots, 12 on target, 2.61 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Jerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 2′Jordan Ayew · Leicester City · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield Wednesday 1.23 xG · Leicester City 2.61 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield Wednesday
1Draws
2Leicester City
Leicester City — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship2–1
Leicester City — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship2–0
Sheffield Wednesday — Leicester City · Championship1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield Wednesday favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Leicester City in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield Wednesday41 matchesLeicester City41 matches
0.61 goals/matchGoals scored41/41▲ 1.32 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed41/41▲ 1.54 goals/match
0.85 xG/matchExpected goals41/41▲ 1.09 xG/match
8.55 shots/matchShots40/40▲ 12.2 shots/match
2.5 shots/matchShots on target40/40▲ 4.05 shots/match
44.7%Possession40/40● 51.6%
4.38 corners/matchCorners40/40● 4.83 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls39/4010.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples41 / 41home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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