Leicester vs Sheffield United

29 November 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Backhouse

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–3

S. Mavididi 53’
J. James 83’

T. Cannon 2’
C. O'Hare 4’
S. Peck 32’

Match summary

Sheffield United beat Leicester 3-2 on the road. Sheffield United led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, T. Cannon put Sheffield United ahead in the 2nd minute, C. O'Hare made it 0-2 from a corner in the 4th minute, and S. Peck made it 0-3 from a corner in the 32nd minute. In the second half, S. Mavididi pulled one back to make it 1-3 with a header in the 53rd minute and J. James made it 2-3 in the 83rd minute.

Leicester can feel hard done by, creating 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Sheffield United's 0.97 from 12.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%

15 Shots 12

3 Shots on target 3

4 Corners 9

580 Passes 246

84.3% Pass accuracy 67.1%

14 Tackles 14

12 Fouls 9

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Offsides 1

Key events

Leicester Sheffield United

2’

T. CannonLeft foot shot

0-1

4’

C. O'HareRight foot shot

0-2

32’

S. PeckRight foot shot

0-3

J. AyewP. Daka

46’

O. SkippW. Faes

46’

B. SoumaréH. Winks

46’

S. MavididiHeader

1-3

53’

64’

P. BamfordT. Campbell

65’

G. HamerT. Cannon

65’

D. SoumaréJ. Riedewald

B. Soumaré

68’

A. F. IssahakuShot on target

68’

74’

S. McCallumH. Burrows

J. MongaB. Reid

80’

81’

M. McGuinnessA. Brooks

J. JamesRight foot shot

2-3

83’

J. James

89’

90’

S. McCallum

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Leicester 1.35 xGSheffield United 0.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sheffield United attacking Leicester attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Sheffield United 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


A. Begovic	90′	0	3	28	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


R. Pereira	90′	3	1	–	5	–	87	1	–	–	–
W. Faes	45′	–	–	–	–	–	40	–	–	–	–
J. Vestergaard	90′	3	4	–	13	9	77	2	–	–	–
L. Thomas	90′	3	–	–	9	2	58	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


J. James	90′	1	–	45	2	–	–	–	–	2	–	–
H. Winks	45′	–	–	36	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
A. F. Issahaku	90′	–	–		–	–						–
B. Reid	80′	–	–	44	1	–	1	–	4	–	1	–
S. Mavididi	90′	1	–	31	1	–	2	–	5	1	–	–
O. Skipp Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	32	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
B. Soumaré Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	45	1	–	1	–	2	2	–	–
J. Monga Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–

Forwards2 players


P. Daka	45′	–	–	1	–	0.03	–	–	4	–	11	–
J. Ayew Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	1	–	0.01	–	–	2	1	11	–

Goalkeeper1 player


M. Cooper	90′	1	2	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


F. Seriki	90′	3	1	–	8	–	12	–	–	–	–
J. Tanganga	90′	1	2	–	4	2	24	1	–	–	–
B. Mee	90′	–	–	–	1	1	33	–	–	–	–
H. Burrows	74′	4	1	–	4	–	22	–	–	–	–
S. McCallum Came on as a substitute	16′	–	2	–	1	–	3	–	–	–	–
M. McGuinness Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


A. Brooks	81′	–	–	14	1	–	1	–	5	1	1	–
S. Peck	90′	1	–	21	–	–	1	2	5	1	–	–
J. Riedewald	65′	–	–	19	–	–	1	1	1	–	–	–
C. O'Hare	90′	1	1	32	3	–	1	1	4	1	2	–
G. Hamer Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	11	–	–	1	–	2	1	1	–
D. Soumaré Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	2	–	–	1	1	1	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


T. Cannon	65′	1	–	2	1	0.35	–	–	3	2	9	–
T. Campbell	64′	–	–	1	–	0.07	–	–	4	–	7	–
P. Bamford Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	1	–	0.02	–	–	3	2	4	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Leicester win 40% Avg odds 2.35

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34

Sheffield United win 32% Avg odds 2.95

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Leicester L D W W L

Sheffield United L L D W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Leicester 5-0 Sheffield United, 14 Mar 21 Next meeting: Sheffield United 3-1 Leicester, 01 Jan 26 All Leicester vs Sheffield United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.