Leicester City vs Sheffield United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Leicester City played against Sheffield United in Championship (England). The game was played on November 29, 2025. Final score: 2:3.

Recent form

Leicester City has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Sheffield United has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Leicester City scores 1.18 goals per game and allows 1.18. Sheffield United scores 1.00 and allows 1.53. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 65% of Leicester City's games and 35% of Sheffield United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 47% and 53%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sheffield United has the higher season xG average, 1.43 to 1.42 per game. Leicester City takes 12.8 shots per game, while Sheffield United takes 12.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Leicester City leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.71 goals per game after halftime. Sheffield United leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.59 after halftime.

When the teams score

Leicester City's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). For Sheffield United, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 3
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

69Possession (%)31
Leicester CitySheffield United
15Shots12
Leicester CitySheffield United
3Shots on target3
Leicester CitySheffield United
1.61xG1.2
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4Corners9
Leicester CitySheffield United
62Dangerous attacks32
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12Fouls9
Leicester CitySheffield United
2Cards1
Leicester CitySheffield United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Leicester CitySheffield United
1.18Goals scored / game1
Leicester CitySheffield United
1.18Goals allowed / game1.53
Leicester CitySheffield United
55%Average possession54%
Leicester CitySheffield United
4.06Shots on target / game3.59
Leicester CitySheffield United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.76Shots per game12.53
Leicester CitySheffield United
4.06Shots on target3.59
Leicester CitySheffield United
9.2%Shot conversion8%
Leicester CitySheffield United
55%Possession54%
Leicester CitySheffield United
1.42xG for1.43
Leicester CitySheffield United
1.39xG against1.37
Leicester CitySheffield United

Shooting quality

Leicester City: BalancedSheffield United: Balanced
Leicester CitySheffield United
Accuracy (shots on target)32%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Leicester City
LDWWL
Season result split
35% W35% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-5
1.41 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Sheffield United
LLDWW
Season result split
29% W6% D65% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-1-11
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-6
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Leicester City is 18% better for: goals scored per game.

1.18 goals / game - Leicester City · 1 goals / game - Sheffield United

Leicester City is 30% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.18 goals / game - Leicester City · 1.53 goals / game - Sheffield United

Leicester City scoring profile: very strong

Leicester City scores in 76% of games (13 of 17 meczów), while Sheffield United keeps a clean sheet in 29% (5 of 17 meczów).

Sheffield United scoring profile: strong

Sheffield United scores in 59% of games (10 of 17 meczów), while Leicester City keeps a clean sheet in 18% (3 of 17 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)17
Leicester CitySheffield United
20Goals conceded (season)26
Leicester CitySheffield United
2.35Average goals per game2.53
Leicester CitySheffield United
5Goals scored (last 5)8
Leicester CitySheffield United
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
Leicester CitySheffield United

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal59%
Leicester CitySheffield United
35%2 goals24%
Leicester CitySheffield United
6%3 goals18%
Leicester CitySheffield United
0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal71%
Leicester CitySheffield United
29%2 goals35%
Leicester CitySheffield United
6%3 goals29%
Leicester CitySheffield United
0%4 goals12%
Leicester CitySheffield United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time12%
Leicester CitySheffield United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Leicester CitySheffield United
18%Scored in both halves12%
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BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
Leicester CitySheffield United
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
Leicester CitySheffield United
60%BTTS - last 540%
Leicester CitySheffield United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Leicester CitySheffield United
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time12%
Leicester CitySheffield United
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
Leicester CitySheffield United

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
Leicester CitySheffield United
24%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
Leicester CitySheffield United
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
Leicester CitySheffield United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Leicester City - half-time state
35% leading18% draw47% trailing
Sheffield United - half-time state
29% leading35% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per game (1st half)1.24
Leicester CitySheffield United
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Leicester CitySheffield United
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
Leicester CitySheffield United
1.18Average goals (1st half)0.88
Leicester CitySheffield United
53%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Leicester CitySheffield United
59%No goal before half-time65%
Leicester CitySheffield United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.65Points per game (2nd half)1.06
Leicester CitySheffield United
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.59
Leicester CitySheffield United
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)1.06
Leicester CitySheffield United
1.18Average goals (2nd half)1.65
Leicester CitySheffield United
53%Clean sheet after half-time47%
Leicester CitySheffield United
47%No goal after half-time65%
Leicester CitySheffield United

Leicester City - second-half results

47% W24% D29% L
21
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sheffield United - second-half results

29% W18% D53% L
21
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Leicester City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Sheffield United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.40
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game0.82.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Leicester City
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
2
4
16-30
3
4
31-45
3
2
46-60
3
3
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Sheffield United
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
3
4
16-30
1
3
31-45
4
10
46-60
4
5
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Leicester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Sheffield United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.46
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Leicester CityLigaSheffield United
Average goals per game 2.352.57 2.53
Both teams scored 65%56% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%50% 53%
Clean sheets 18%25% 29%
Goal before half-time 82%74% 65%
Goal after half-time 82%75% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Sheffield UnitedGoalThomas Christopher CannonAssist: Callum O'Hare
  2. Sheffield UnitedGoalJaïro Jocquim RiedewaldAssist: Callum O'Hare
  3. Sheffield UnitedGoalSydie Peck
  4. Sheffield UnitedSubstitutionOn: Patrick James BamfordOff: Tyrese Campbell
  5. Leicester CityYellow cardBoubakary Soumaré
  6. Sheffield UnitedSubstitutionOn: Sam McCallumOff: Harrison Burrows
  7. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Jeremy MongaOff: Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
  8. Sheffield UnitedSubstitutionOn: Mark James McGuinnessOff: Andre Brookes
  9. Leicester CityGoalJordan JamesAssist: Boubakary Soumaré
  10. Leicester CityYellow cardJordan James
  11. Sheffield UnitedYellow cardSam McCallum

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Anthony BackhouseMatches officiated: 24
4.63Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 267%Home wins4%Draws28%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Leicester City vs Sheffield United?

The Championship match finished Leicester City 2:3 Sheffield United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Leicester City vs Sheffield United?

Leicester City score 1.18 goals per game on average and Sheffield United 1.00. The Championship average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Leicester City's matches and 35% of Sheffield United's.

What form are Leicester City and Sheffield United in?

Over the last 5 games Leicester City have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Sheffield United 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Leicester City vs Sheffield United?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Leicester City vs Sheffield United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.