Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City will be playing against each other on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023, at 19:45h (UTC), in a Championship football game in England, check the Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City will occur
The game takes place in the Hillsborough Stadium stadium, in the city of Sheffield, with a capacity for 39812 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.
Introduction to the Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City 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 2.74 goals per match.
Sheffield Wednesday last match
Sheffield Wednesday in its last official match lost (2-1) against Birmingham City, in a match valid for Championship. Coach D. Röhl’s lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.
A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 2.20.
The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Dominic Iorfa was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.
Leicester City 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, Leicester City, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Watford team with a final score of 2-0.
The odds of 1.62 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City h2h
In the 2020 football season, these teams played against each other on 29-08-2020 in a battle-themed Club Friendlies match which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
The Leicester City team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Sheffield Wednesday team, which won only 1 match.
Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.
S. Barrott will be in charge of arbitrating this game, well assisted by J. Hunt and B. Antrobus.
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship leaderboard now
With 6 points won, Sheffield Wednesday is in 24th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 1 win against 13 losses, plus 3 draws.
Queens Park Rangers ranks just above, occupying 23rd place in the 18th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 4 points.
Sheffield Wednesday team comes to this game with a sequence of 3 losses in the Championship that has been affecting the team’s morale.
Sheffield Wednesday analysis
Sheffield Wednesday have a negative goal difference, having after 17 rounds conceded 29 goals to opponents and scored 8. An average to improve.
Recent results have shown that Sheffield Wednesday is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.
Over the course of the tournament, Sheffield Wednesday recorded an average ball possession of 41.59%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Sheffield Wednesday will play against Leicester City, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.
Best goalscorer from Sheffield Wednesday
Individually, the team’s most offensive player in the competition so far is Michael Smith. He has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Sheffield Wednesday come out with a positive result on several occasions.
Leicester City
Championship leaderboard now
The Leicester City team with 42 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 14 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses.
Leicester City analysis
Leicester City shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 17 games has only conceded goals on 10 occasions, and has scored in 31.
A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Championship.
Usually, it is with an 64.18% average ball possession that the Leicester City team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.
With Leicester City having a balance of 7 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws when playing away in the Championship, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.
Leicester City is a more offensive team than Sheffield Wednesday, having 1990 attacks vs. 1468 from Sheffield Wednesday, having scored 31 times, in comparison, Sheffield Wednesday converted into goal 8 times.
Best goalscorer from Leicester City
At the individual level, in this competition’s offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Jamie Vardy. The Attacker has already scored 6 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Leicester City, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.
It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Historical data: Leicester City
With 7 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Leicester City team is one of the competition’s top names. 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 their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.
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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 Sheffield Wednesday is Michael Smith, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Leicester City is Jamie Vardy, he has scored in 6 opportunities.
Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Sheffield Wednesday 0.5 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Leicester City 2.25 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.1.
Corners Top Betting Tips
For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.03 corners per game.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Sheffield Wednesday has an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game over the 17 rounds, while Leicester City has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.65 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on November 29th, 2023, Wednesday.
The match will take place at the Hillsborough Stadium stadium in Sheffield.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Club Friendlies match, referring to the 2020 season, and ended with a 0-0 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.
