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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Sheffield Utd vs Leicester

1 January 2026 at 17:30Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Match Summary

Sheffield Utd defeated Leicester 3:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. Tanganga 36′, T. Cannon 52′, C. O'Hare 88′, J. James 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Sheffield Utd had 56% possession while Leicester held 44%. Sheffield Utd had 13 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (1 on target) for Leicester. Expected goals: Sheffield Utd 2.40 — Leicester 0.21. Sheffield Utd made 5 substitutions, Leicester made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Sheffield Utd and Leicester — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
52′
57′
O. SkippH. Choudhury
57′
S. ThomasJ. Ayew
P. BamfordT. Campbell
60′
67′
S. MavididiJ. Monga
68′
A. BrooksG. Hamer
76′
D. SoumareO. Arblaster
85′
T. CannonT. Chong
85′
S. McCallumH. Burrows
86′
88′
90′
J. James

assist: J. Ayew

Full Time

Rivalry since 2017

Sheffield Utd vs Leicester Head to Head Results· 7

Sheffield Utd and Leicester have met 7 times — Sheffield Utd won 1, Leicester won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 24 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.43 per match (6 for the home side, 18 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (71%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2025.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
24 · 3.4/match
Both scored
4/7 · 57%
Over 2.5
5/7 · 71%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026