Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday

10 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • J. Vestergaard 54’
  • W. Faes 87’
  • N. Chalobah 26’

Match summary

Leicester came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday, with a late winner. Sheffield Wednesday led 1-0 at half-time.

N. Chalobah put Sheffield Wednesday ahead in the 26th minute, J. Vestergaard equalised in the 54th minute, and W. Faes won it with a header in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Leicester created 2.55 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 0.62 from 7. Sheffield Wednesday had a player sent off.

Match stats

75% Possession 25%
27 Shots 7
13 Shots on target 3
13 Corners 3
476 Passes 162
90.5% Pass accuracy 61.1%
9 Tackles 25
6 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Leicester Sheffield Wednesday
Kick-off
L. ThomasShot on target
5’
9’
N. ChalobahShot on target
J. AyewShot on target
11’
12’
D. IorfaShot on target
A. F. IssahakuShot on target
15’
26’
N. ChalobahLeft foot shot0-1 (Sheffield Wednesday)
32’
S. FusireN. Chalobah
Half-time0-1
H. WinksO. Skipp
46’
Second half underway
A. F. IssahakuShot on target
49’
J. VestergaardRight foot shot1-1 (Leicester)
54’
S. MavididiShot on target
56’
70’
O. KobackiY. Valery
W. FaesC. Okoli
70’
J. MongaS. Mavididi
70’
71’
B. Bannan
76’
B. BannanSecond yellow
P. DakaJ. Justin
78’
K. McAteerA. F. Issahaku
78’
J. AyewShot on target
79’
P. DakaShot on target
86’
W. FaesHeader2-1 (Leicester)
87’
J. AyewShot on target
90’
J. AyewShot on target
90+3’
B. E. KhannoussShot on target
90+4’
90+5’
I. UgboOtegbayo
90+5’
C. McNeillJ. Lowe
J. AyewShot on target
90+10’
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.55 0.62 26’ N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), 0-1 26’ 54’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), 1-1 54’ 87’ W. Faes (Leicester), 2-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.55 0.62 26’ N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), 0-1 Chalobah 26’ 54’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), 1-1 Vestergaard 54’ 87’ W. Faes (Leicester), 2-1 Faes 87’
Leicester 2.55 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield Wednesday attacking Leicester attacking 
90+4’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 54’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), set piece, 0.31 xG, goal 86’ P. Daka (Leicester), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 42’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 56’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 87’ W. Faes (Leicester), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 26’ N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 9’ N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 4’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90+3’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 67’ L. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ H. Winks (Leicester), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ J. Ayew (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ L. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ J. Ayew (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+10’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ J. Justin (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ K. McAteer (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 54’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), set piece, 0.31 xG, goal 86’ P. Daka (Leicester), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 42’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 56’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 87’ W. Faes (Leicester), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 26’ N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 9’ N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 4’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90+3’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 67’ L. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ H. Winks (Leicester), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ J. Ayew (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ L. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ J. Ayew (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+10’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ J. Justin (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ B. E. Khannouss (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ K. McAteer (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stolarczyk
Justin 78’
Okoli 70’
Vestergaard
Thomas
Skipp 46’
Soumaré
Issahaku 78’
Khannouss 2
Mavididi 70’
Ayew
Sheffield Wednesday 5-3-2 Starting XI
Charles
Valery 70’
Otegbayo 90’
Iorfa
Lowe
Palmer
Chalobah 32’
Bannan
Ingelsson
Lowe 90’
Cadamarteri

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Stolarczyk
90′ 2 1 18 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
J. Justin Taken off
78′ – – –
C. Okoli Taken off
70′ – – – 1 1 58 2 – – –
J. Vestergaard
90′ 2 – – 10 8 71 1 1 – –
L. Thomas
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 35 1 – – –
W. Faes Came on as a substitute
20′ 1 – – 3 2 12 – 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
O. Skipp Taken off
45′ – – 16 – – 1 – 2 – – –
B. Soumaré
90′ – – 43 1 – – – – – – –
A. F. Issahaku Taken off
78′ – – – – –
B. E. Khannouss
90′ – 2 56 4 – – 3 5 – 1 –
S. Mavididi Taken off
70′ – – 15 1 – 1 – 5 – 1 –
H. Winks Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – –
J. Monga Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 8 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
J. Ayew
90′ – – 6 5 0.30 – 3 6 1 32 –
P. Daka Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 0.24 – – –
K. McAteer Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
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 76% Avg odds 1.25
Draw 16% Avg odds 5.90
Sheffield Wednesday win 8% Avg odds 11.69

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

Form going into the game

Leicester LWWWL
Sheffield Wednesday LLWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Leicester 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 13 Feb 24 Next meeting: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leicester, 06 Apr 26  All Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday 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.