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Match analysis

EnglandChampionship

Sheffield Utd vs Leicester

Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.

Full time3:1HT 1–0

Match Timeline

26'
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku🟨
Yellow Card
36'
Japhet Tanganga⚽
Normal Goal → Sam McCallum
52'
Thomas Cannon⚽
Normal Goal → Andre Brooks
57'
Silko Thomas🔄
Substitution 1 → Jordan Ayew
57'
Oliver Skipp🔄
Substitution 2 → Hamza Choudhury
60'
Patrick Bamford🔄
Substitution 1 → Tyrese Campbell
65'
Stephy Mavididi🟨
Yellow Card
67'
Stephy Mavididi🔄
Substitution 3 → Jeremy Monga
68'
Bobby Decordova-Reid🔄
Substitution 4 → Louis Page
76'
Andre Brooks🔄
Substitution 2 → Gustavo Hamer
84'
Femi Seriki🟨
Yellow Card
85'
Djibril Soumaré🔄
Substitution 3 → Oliver Arblaster
85'
Thomas Cannon🔄
Substitution 4 → Tahith Chong
86'
Sam McCallum🔄
Substitution 5 → Harrison Burrows
88'
Callum O'Hare⚽
Normal Goal → Femi Seriki
90+2'
Jordan James⚽
Normal Goal → Jordan Ayew

Match Statistics

5Shots on Goal1
4Shots off Goal4
13Total Shots6
4Blocked Shots1
10Shots insidebox2
3Shots outsidebox4
13Fouls10
7Corner Kicks3
2Offsides5
56Ball Possession44
1Yellow Cards2
0Goalkeeper Saves3
456Total passes349
354Passes accurate254
78Passes %73
2.42expected_goals0.15
0goals_prevented0

Tipster previews (6)

PajimonWon

Blades Sharp at Home to Slice Through Inconsistent Foxes

The pickSheffield Utd win

Chance
65%
Odds
1.96
Model EV
+27.4%

Listen up, braai masters and football fanatics! We've got a proper New Year's Day clash in the Championship, and the numbers are telling a juicy story. Sheffield United might be sitting 19th in the table, but don't let that fool you like a cold beer on a hot day. Their recent…

Mr SimpleWon

Blades to Slice Through Foxes on New Year's Day?

The pickSheffield Utd win

Chance
55%
Odds
1.96
Model EV
+7.8%

Right then, let's talk about this New Year's Day cracker at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United, sitting 19th, hosting Leicester in 14th. On paper, you might fancy the Foxes. But hold your horses, because the form book tells a very different story. Sheffield United have been a…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Sheffield Utd

6W 2D 2L2.00 pts/game

Leicester

5W 1D 4L1.60 pts/game

Per game

Sheffield Utd at home vs Leicester away

Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Championship

Overall edge
+25Leicester
Venue edge
+15Sheffield Utd
Rating period
Match snapshot
Sheffield Utd versus Leicester: long term Elo, before the match
Sheffield UtdHomeRatingLeicesterAway
Strength
1,523Overall1,548
1,571Match venue1,556
1,571At home1,612
1,558Away1,556
Attack & defence
1,539Attack1,542
1,554Defence1,523
1,508Home attack1,550
1,529Away attack1,537
1,610Home defence1,580
1,551Away defence1,531
Match profile
1,448Goal environment1,643
1,462Home goals1,590
1,487Away goals1,553
1,505Possession1,506
Specialist ratings
1,549Set-piece attack1,484
1,548Set-piece defence1,485
1,504Close games1,528
1,536Winning margin1,547

Match venue compares Sheffield Utd at home with Leicester away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.

Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.

Starting Lineups

Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1:1

Starting XI

1Michael CooperG
3Sam McCallumD
10Callum O'HareM
45Patrick BamfordF
6Tyler BindonD
18Djibril SoumaréM
7Thomas CannonF
2Japhet TangangaD
44Jaïro RiedewaldM
38Femi SerikiD
11Andre BrooksM

LeicesterLeicester1:1

Starting XI

1Jakub StolarczykG
33Luke ThomasD
22Oliver SkippM
10Stephy MavididiM
39Silko ThomasF
4Benjamin NelsonD
6Jordan JamesM
14Bobby Decordova-ReidM
5Caleb OkoliD
7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
21Ricardo PereiraD