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Championship · Matchweek 1 · Aug 10

Leicester - Sheffield Wednesday

Leicester beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 1). Goals: J. Vestergaard 54'; W. Faes 87'; N. Chalobah 26'.

LeicesterHOME Leicester
2 - 1
FT
Sheffield WednesdayAWAY Sheffield Wednesday
J. Vestergaard 54'W. Faes 87'
⚽
N. Chalobah 26'
🏟 King Power Stadium 👤 Referee: M. Donohue
Key events
26' ⚽ N. Chalobah(0 - 1) Sheffield We
54' ⚽ J. Vestergaard(1 - 1) · Assist: B. El Khannouss Leicester
71' 🟨 Barry BannanYellow card Sheffield We
76' 🟨 Barry BannanYellow card Sheffield We
76' 🟥 Barry BannanRed card Sheffield We
87' ⚽ W. Faes(2 - 1) · Assist: B. El Khannouss Leicester
Quick stats
%75 Possession %25
3.23 Expected goals (xG) 0.86
27 Total shots 7
13 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside box 7
17 Shots outside box 0
2 Saves 11
Match timeline
First half
26'
⚽N. Chalobah(0 - 1)
32'
🔁N. Chalobah ↔ S. FusireSubstitution
HT 0 - 1
O. Skipp ↔ H. WinksSubstitution🔁
46'
J. Vestergaard(1 - 1) · Assist: B. El Khannouss⚽
54'
S. Mavididi ↔ J. MongaSubstitution🔁
70'
C. Okoli ↔ W. FaesSubstitution🔁
70'
70'
🔁Y. Valery ↔ O. KobackiSubstitution
71'
🟨Barry BannanYellow card
76'
🟨Barry BannanYellow card
76'
🟥Barry BannanRed card
A. Fatawu ↔ K. McAteerSubstitution🔁
78'
J. Justin ↔ P. DakaSubstitution🔁
78'
W. Faes(2 - 1) · Assist: B. El Khannouss⚽
87'
90'
🔁J. Lowe ↔ C. McNeillSubstitution
90'
🔁G. Otegbayo ↔ I. UgboSubstitution
FT 2 - 1
Match statsLeicester · Sheffield Wednesday
Key stats
%75 Possession %25
3.23 Expected goals (xG) 0.86
Shots
27 Total shots 7
13 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside box 7
17 Shots outside box 0
2 Saves 11
Attacking
101 Attacks 43
88 Dangerous attacks 29
Passing
476 Total passes 162
431 Accurate passes 99
%91 Pass accuracy %61
Set pieces & discipline
13 Corners 3
0 Offsides 1
6 Fouls 13
14 Free kicks 6
25 Throw-ins 17
3 Goal kicks 18
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 3
10 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsLeicester 4-2-3-1Sheffield Wednesday 5-3-2
1Stolarczyk 33Thomas 23Vestergaard 5Okoli 2Justin 24Soumaré 22Skipp 10Mavididi 11Khannouss 7Fatawu 9Ayew 1Charles 2Palmer 3Lowe 6Iorfa 22Otegbayo 7Valery 8Ingelsson 10Bannan 14Chalobah 18Cadamarteri 9Lowe
Leicester · Bench
35K. McAteer35
17H. Choudhury17
4B. Nelson4
31A. Begović31
25L. Page25
8H. Winks8
3W. Faes3
28J. Monga28
20P. Daka20
Coach: Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare
Sheffield Wednesday · Bench
36Bruno Fernandes36
17C. McNeill17
11I. Ugbo11
19O. Kobacki19
4S. Fusire4
20R. Shipston20
27R. Johnson27
23Guilherme Siqueira23
25L. Stretch25
Coach: Henrik Pedersen
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2023–2026
Leicester 1
Nov 29who was on topApr 6
Sheffield Wednesday 0
1 Leicester 2 draw 0 Sheffield Wednesday
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
4–2total goals
1/0clean sheets
2-0Leicester best win · Feb 13
%100 Over 1.5 3/3
%0 Over 2.5 0/3
%0 Over 3.5 0/3
%67 BTTS 2/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Leicester at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 2:0
Sheffield Wednesday at home2 matches
0W 2D 0L 2:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
23Leicesterin the table46pts
46matches 12-16-18W-D-L 58:68goals -10diff
WDDLL
24Sheffield Wednesdayin the table0pts
46matches 2-12-32W-D-L 29:89goals -60diff
WLLDD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 6 Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leicester Championship
Feb 13 Leicester 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday Championship
Nov 29 Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leicester Championship
xG difference & finishing
Leicester2 gol · 3.23 xG -1.23
Sheffield Wednesday1 gol · 0.86 xG +0.14
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Leicester dominated the ball75% possession
Leicester took more shots27 - 7
Sheffield Wednesday struggled to stay disciplined2 yellow, 1 red
Sheffield Wednesday committed more fouls13 - 6
THE REFEREE33 matches on record
Matt Donohue
Strictness61 TEMPO54
Cards: StrictFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 34.7 -1.7
Fouls 1921.8 -2.8
Goals 32.2 +0.8
Corners 169.4 +6.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 27.011.4 +15.6
On target 13.03.6 +9.4
Possession %75%51 +23.7
Corners 13.04.7 +8.3
Cards 0.02.5 -2.5
Conceded 1.01.5 -0.5
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.00.6 +0.4
Shots 7.08.4 -1.4
On target 3.02.4 +0.6
Possession %25%45 -20.3
Corners 3.04.1 -1.1
Cards 3.08.0 -5.0
Conceded 2.01.9 +0.1
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Pierce Charles 8.70
Starting XI
23 Jannik Vestergaard D · 90' 8.50
Goals1On target1/3Key pass1Tackles2Duels won10/15Fouls won1Fouls1Passes71 · %66
11 Bilal El Khannouss M · 90' 8.30
Assist2On target1/2Key pass4Dribbles3/3Interceptions3Duels won5/9Fouls won1Passes56 · %44
7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku M · 78' 7.30
On target2/3Key pass1Dribbles6/12Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won12/20Fouls won4Fouls1Passes16 · %15
9 Jordan Ayew F · 90' 7.30
On target5/6Key pass3Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes32 · %30
1 Jakub Stolarczyk G · 90' 6.90
Saves2Passes18 · %16
5 Caleb Okoli D · 70' 6.90
Key pass1Duels won1/8Fouls2Passes58 · %56
22 Oliver Skipp M · 45' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes16 · %14
10 Stephy Mavididi M · 70' 6.60
On target1/3Key pass1Dribbles3/5Tackles1Duels won5/12Fouls won1Passes15 · %14
2 James Justin D · 78' · K 6.30
Key pass2Duels won6/9Fouls won2Passes41 · %34
24 Boubakary Soumaré M · 90' 6.20
Key pass1Blocks1Passes43 · %40
33 Luke Thomas D · 90' 6.20
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/7Fouls1Passes35 · %31
Substitutes
3 Wout Faes D · 21' 8.50
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won3/3Passes12 · %12
8 Harry Winks M · 45' 6.90
Key pass2Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes44 · %41
28 Jeremy Monga M · 21' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes8 · %8
35 Kasey McAteer M · 13' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes9 · %9
20 Patson Daka F · 13' 6.50
On target1/1Key pass1Duels won1/2Passes2 · %1
Unused: Hamza ChoudhuryBenjamin NelsonLouis PageAsmir Begović
Starting XI
1 Pierce Charles G · 90' 8.70
Saves11Passes43 · %18
14 Nathaniel Chalobah M · 32' 7.90
Goals1On target2/2Passes5 · %5
6 Dominic Iorfa D · 90' 6.90
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won8/11Passes13 · %10
18 Bailey Cadamarteri F · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won13/23Fouls won3Fouls2Passes10 · %7
2 Liam Palmer D · 90' 6.50
Tackles5Interceptions3Duels won6/9Fouls won1Passes15 · %7
8 Svante Ingelsson M · 90' 6.50
Key pass2Tackles2Duels won3/14Fouls2Passes14 · %11
7 Yan Valery D · 70' 6.30
Dribbles1/3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won8/13Fouls won1Fouls2Passes6 · %2
9 Jamal Lowe F · 89' 6.30
Tackles3Duels won4/11Fouls1Offside1Passes9 · %7
10 Barry Bannan M · 76' · K 6.20
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes18 · %13
3 Max Lowe D · 90' 6.00
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes10 · %7
22 Gabriel Otegbayo D · 89' 5.90
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes10 · %8
Substitutes
19 Olaf Kobacki F · 21' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes4 · %1
4 Sean Fusire M · 59' 6.70
Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes4 · %2
11 Ike Ugbo F · 1'
Fouls1
17 Charlie McNeill F · 1'
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Bruno FernandesRio ShipstonLogan StretchGui SiqueiraReece Johnson
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%63) ✓
Leicester %63 Draw %26 Sheffield Wednesday %11
2.15Leicester xPuan
0.59Sheffield Wednesday xPuan
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