Championship: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 41 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester will be desperate for points this coming Monday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-2 against Ipswich, before Hull won 3-1, while Stoke claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. Sheffield Wednesday are without a win in their last six Championship matches on home soil, which produced a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored three goals.

Leicester Form

Leicester only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 1-3 at the hands of Queens Park Rangers, before drawing 0-0 with Watford. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Preston resulting 2-2. Leicester didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed five draws, while suffering one defeats. They conceded seven and scored six goals themselves.

Betting facts for Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester

With three goals in six matches Jerry Yates has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Leicester and their defence. The visitors hope Patson Daka adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Popular markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester

Full-time result

Sheffield Wednesday are without a win in their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, but they drew three of these. They suffered seven defeats as well. Leicester won one of their previous 10 away games, while drawing five and losing four. Sheffield Wednesday have not lost to Leicester in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Leicester scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Leicester will feel optimistic about scoring on Monday with Sheffield Wednesday managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Leicester have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Sheffield Wednesday when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Sheffield Wednesday saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Leicester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Sheffield Wednesday conceded a goal in their last 17 matches.