Sheffield Utd vs Leicester match stats & report
3–1 Full time
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Sheffield Utd beat Leicester 3–1 in the Championship on 1 January 2026. Expected goals finished 2.40–0.21. Sheffield Utd had 56% of the ball.
Sheffield Utd vs Leicester match statistics
- 56% Ball possession 44%
- 2.40 Expected goals (xG) 0.21
- 13 Total shots 6
- 5 Shots on target 1
- 4 Shots off target 4
- 4 Blocked shots 1
- 10 Shots inside the box 2
- 7 Corners 3
- 13 Fouls 10
- 2 Offsides 5
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 454 Passes 349
- 78% Pass accuracy 73%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 26' Yellow card I. Fatawu Leicester
- 36' Goal J. Tanganga (assist S. McCallum) Sheffield Utd
- 52' Goal T. Cannon (assist A. Brooks) Sheffield Utd
- 65' Yellow card S. Mavididi Leicester
- 84' Yellow card F. Seriki Sheffield Utd
- 88' Goal C. O'Hare (assist F. Seriki) Sheffield Utd
- 90' Goal J. James (assist J. Ayew) Leicester
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Sheffield Utd
Bench A. Davies , O. Arblaster , G. Hamer , Danny Ings , H. Burrows , T. Campbell , T. Chong , M. McGuinness , Alex Matos
Leicester
Bench A. Begović , J. Vestergaard , O. Aluko , H. Choudhury , L. Page , Wanya Marçal , J. Monga , J. Ayew , P. Daka
Form guide
Sheffield Utd at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester away
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.2 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sheffield Utd vs Leicester head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester v Sheffield Utd | 2–3 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.