Sheffield United vs Leicester

1 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • J. Tanganga 36’
  • T. Cannon 52’
  • C. O'Hare 88’
  • J. James 90+2’

Match summary

Sheffield United won 3-1 at home to Leicester. Sheffield United led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Tanganga put Sheffield United ahead with a header in the 36th minute. In the second half, T. Cannon made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute, C. O'Hare made it 3-0 in the 88th minute, and J. James pulled one back to make it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Sheffield United created 2.40 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Leicester's 0.21 from 6.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
13 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 3
454 Passes 349
78.0% Pass accuracy 73.1%
30 Tackles 24
13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 5

Key events

Sheffield United Leicester
P. BamfordShot on target
5’
P. BamfordShot on target
20’
26’
A. F. Issahaku
J. TangangaHeader1-0 (Sheffield United)
36’
T. CannonRight foot shot2-0 (Sheffield United)
52’
57’
J. AyewS. Thomas
57’
H. ChoudhuryO. Skipp
T. CampbellP. Bamford
60’
65’
S. Mavididi
67’
J. MongaS. Mavididi
68’
L. PageB. Reid
G. HamerA. Brooks
76’
F. Seriki
84’
O. ArblasterD. Soumaré
85’
T. ChongT. Cannon
85’
H. BurrowsS. McCallum
86’
C. O'HareLeft foot shot3-0 (Sheffield United)
88’
90’
J. JamesRight foot shot3-1 (Leicester)

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 2.40 0.21 36’ J. Tanganga (Sheffield United), 1-0 36’ 52’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), 2-0 52’ 88’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), 3-0 88’ 90+2’ J. James (Leicester), 3-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.40 0.21 36’ J. Tanganga (Sheffield United), 1-0 Tanganga 36’ 52’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), 2-0 Cannon 52’ 88’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), 3-0 O'Hare 88’ 90+2’ J. James (Leicester), 3-1 James 90+2’
Sheffield United 2.40 xGLeicester 0.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leicester attacking Sheffield United attacking 
88’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.89 xG, goal 52’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 88’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 36’ J. Tanganga (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 14’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 14’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 30’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 20’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 8’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+5’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ B. Nelson (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.89 xG, goal 52’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 88’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 36’ J. Tanganga (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 14’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 14’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 30’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 20’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 8’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+5’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ B. Nelson (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sheffield United 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cooper
Seriki
Tanganga
Bindon
McCallum 86’
Brooks 76’
Riedewald
Soumaré 85’
O'Hare
Cannon
Bamford 60’
Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stolarczyk
Pereira
Okoli
Nelson
Thomas
James
Skipp 57’
Issahaku
Reid 68’
Mavididi
Thomas 57’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Cooper
90′ 0 1 44 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
F. Seriki
90′ 3 1 – 8 3 39 2 – 1
J. Tanganga
90′ – 2 – 4 4 56 2 1 – –
T. Bindon
90′ 3 – – 4 1 66 3 – – –
S. McCallum
86′ 3 – – 10 7 58 – – 1 –
H. Burrows Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. Brooks
76′ – 1 24 4 – 1 – 7 – – –
J. Riedewald
90′ – – 49 – – 5 1 7 – 1 –
D. Soumaré
85′ – – 37 – – 8 – 14 2 2 –
C. O'Hare
90′ 1 – 32 1 – 3 – 5 – 1 –
G. Hamer Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – –
O. Arblaster Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 8 – – – – 1 – 1 –
T. Chong Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
T. Cannon
85′ 1 – 2 1 0.32 – – 1 – 9 –
P. Bamford
60′ – – 2 2 0.10 – – – – 7 –
T. Campbell Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – – 1 1 6 –
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

Sheffield United win 55% Avg odds 1.72
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.84
Leicester win 21% Avg odds 4.51

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

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