Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday will be playing against each other on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024, at 19:45h (UTC), in a Championship football game in England, check the Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday will occur
The game takes place in the King Power Stadium stadium, in the city of Leicester, with a capacity for 32312 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.
Introduction to the Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Championship, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.42 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.72 goals per match.
Leicester City last match
In the last match played, Leicester City met Stoke City, in a match valid for the Championship. The match ended in a win by 0-5. The coach E. Maresca’s on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.
A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 1.91.
With a fantastic performance, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was the big name in the team’s victory. Responsible for Leicester City’s best moments, the midfield was a real executioner of the rival in the duel, including, with assistance for goal.
Sheffield Wednesday last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Sheffield Wednesday, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Birmingham City team with a final score of 2-0.
The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.30.
Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday h2h
The last time Leicester City faced Sheffield Wednesday it was in Championship. Leicester City, then in 1st place opened with a play using the 4-3-3 formation, while Sheffield Wednesday, who was in 24th place, played using a 4-1-4-1 tactic.
These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Championship game during the 2023/2024 season ending in a 1-1 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
The Leicester City team’s run of five games has been of preferable outcome, compared to the Sheffield Wednesday team.
This match will be officiated by T. Nield and duly assisted by J. Wilson and A. Dallison from the sideline.
Leicester City
Championship leaderboard now
The Leicester City team with 72 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 23 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.
Which means that in the 32nd round, the team has 11 points in advantage, over Southampton team who is in the position 2.
Leicester City analysis
After 31 matches, Leicester City shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 64 goals and conceded 23.
The Leicester City team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 63.2%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.
Having a record of 12 wins versus 2 losses, and 1 draw in comparison to the 11 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.
In comparison to Sheffield Wednesday 2749 attacks and 24 goals, Leicester City has had 3473 attacks and 64 goals.
Best goalscorer from Leicester City
When we analyze the team’s attack so far, the competition’s performance at the individual level Stephy Mavididi is the player to highlight. Helping Leicester City with 10 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.
It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Historical data Leicester City
The Leicester City team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 7 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship leaderboard now
With 26 points won, Sheffield Wednesday is in 23rd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 7 wins against 19 losses, plus 5 draws.
Queens Park Rangers ranks just above, occupying 22nd place in the 32nd round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 2 points.
Sheffield Wednesday analysis
Sheffield Wednesday counted 24 goals scored and 50 conceded at the end of Championship day number 31.
It seems that Sheffield Wednesday is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.
The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 0.77 scored per game.
Best goalscorer from Sheffield Wednesday
If we want to highlight a player from the team’s attack at this stage, we have to name Ike Ugbo. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Sheffield Wednesday to achieve victory in several disputes.
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Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Leicester City is Stephy Mavididi, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sheffield Wednesday is Ike Ugbo, he has scored in 6 opportunities.
75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.
The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since Sheffield Wednesday has an average of 0.47 goals per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that Sheffield Wednesday often does not concede goals when playing away from home.
At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.
Handicap Betting Tip
With all the favoritism on their side, Leicester City comes into this confrontation with great chances to get a comfortable victory. The home advantage, for example, is an indication of that. Therefore, an interesting bet is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 for the visited team.
Corners Top Betting Tips
Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.1 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.29 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
On the Sheffield Wednesday side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Leicester City who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on February 13th, 2024, Tuesday.
The match will take place at the King Power Stadium stadium in Leicester.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Championship match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 1-1 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
