Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 10 Aug 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday

Recently relegated Leicester host crisis-ridden Sheffield Wednesday in this Championship match at King Power Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 10 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Betting on Sheffield Wednesday +2.25 on the Asian Handicap at -118 against Leicester could be the best plan. We’ll divide our stake on the away team between +2 and +2.5 in the expectation of a return.

Leicester City were beaten in their last Premier League game of the 2024/25 season. Away from home at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth claimed a 2-0 win. The Foxes were dominated in possession and had just 37% of the ball, with no shots on target.

Sheffield Wednesday’s off-field woes deepened last weekend when players refused to take part in a friendly against Burnley after going unpaid for the fourth time in five months. Despite the turmoil, club captain Barry Bannan insists the crisis-hit Owls will be ready to fulfil their Championship opener away to Leicester City.

Wednesday ended last season with an away trip to Watford. It was a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road. Henrik Pedersen's men were 49% in the possession stakes and had two shots on goal, while Josh Windass found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Leicester claim a 2-0 home win over Wednesday at King Power Stadium.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
22	Leicester	40	11	13	16	53	62	-9	53:62	40
24	Sheffield Wed	40	1	9	30	24	81	-57	24:81	-6

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2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 8.4 attempts and 2.5 shots on goal. Leicester have had 44.8% possession, 401.8 passes and 4.0 corners per match. On average, Martí Cifuentes' team have conceded 1.8 goals from 18.4 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.0 corners.

Top goalscorer Jamie Vardy has found the net 2 times, with Kasey McAteer, Conor Coady, Facundo Buonanotte and Jordan Ayew scoring 1 each. Bilal El Khannouss is the top assists maker on 2.

Wednesday have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, averaging 8.6 attempts, 3.3 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. The Steel City side average 52.1% possession, 3.7 corners in their favour and 5.3 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts.

The leading scorer has been Josh Windass with 3, while Djeidi Gassama and Michael Ihiekwe have 2. Barry Bannan has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), James Justin, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Oliver Skipp, Boubakary Soumare, Abdul Fatawu, Bilal El Khannouss, Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew.

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Pierce Charles (GK), Gabriel Otegbayo, Dominic Iorfa, Max Lowe, Yan Valery, Liam Palmer, Svante Ingelsson, Nathaniel Chalobah, Barry Bannan, Jamal Lowe, Bailey Cadamarteri.

Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

It looks a sensible play to go down the Asian Handicap route and back Sheffield Wednesday +2.25 for this Championship clash. We can land odds of -118 that this wager lands a return and it should go close.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of Championship stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday league stats:

• The +2.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 12 consecutive games.
• The +2.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 18 of their last 20 games.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday Asian Hcp +2.25 @ -118 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Leicester 1 - 0 Wednesday

There are odds of +575 available that Leicester land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Stephy Mavididi Under 0.5 Shots On Target +145

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) hasn’t had a shot on goal in five straight home games on home soil. We think that he will fail to cover the line and this Shots on Target bet can be backed at +145.

Latest Stephy Mavididi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+480

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+125

Shots

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

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Bilal El Khannouss To Score +300

Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester) can be wagered at +300 to be among the goals. We believe this is the best of the player props, with healthy odds available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Bilal El Khannouss Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-159

Shots

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Leicester Under 7.5 Corners -150

Leicester have had under 7.5 corners in seven straight matches, while the last 5 Sheffield Wednesday games have seen them concede an average of 4.80 corners. On this basis, we can take a price of -150 that this Leicester Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Leicester

Total

9.00 4.00 5.00

Home

9.80 4.80 5.00

Away

8.40 3.00 5.40

Wednesday

Total

9.00 3.70 5.30

Home

9.90 5.90 4.00

Away

10.00 3.80 6.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-135

Leicester Corners

Over 6.5

-150

Under 6.5

+110

Wednesday Corners

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+125

Most Corners

1

-476

X

+950

2

+475

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Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You might not get rich backing Leicester City at -476 to win this Championship clash although these betting odds imply a 83% chance that the favourites end up winning. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +1150 for Sheffield Wednesday.

Leicester and Wednesday can be backed at -161 and +750 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is +170.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. As long as one team or more fails to score, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market will pay out at -179.

If you head to the top football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to Championship games. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

-476

X

+540

2

+1150

Half-Time Result

1

-161

X

+170

2

+750

Double Chance

1X

-5000

12

-1111

X2

+290

Draw No Bet

1

-2000

2

+650

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.75

-120

2 Hcp +1.75

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+128

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+128

No

-179

There’s the chance to back Patson Daka at +380 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Patson Daka (Leicester)

First

+132

Anytime

+380

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

First

+143

Anytime

+380

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

First

+190

Anytime

+480

Wanya Marçal (Leicester)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Kasey McAteer (Leicester)

First

+260

Anytime

+575

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

James Justin (Leicester)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Luke Thomas (Leicester)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Harry Winks (Leicester)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Ben Nelson (Leicester)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Wout Faes (Leicester)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Hamza Choudhury (Leicester)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

+125

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+125

Wanya Marçal (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

+108

Kasey McAteer (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-123

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-127

Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-159

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-159

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-213

Patson Daka (Leicester)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-270

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-278

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-286

James Justin (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-333

Luke Thomas (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-455

Harry Winks (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-455

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-455

Ben Nelson (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-500

Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-556

Wout Faes (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-714

Hamza Choudhury (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+390

Under 0.5

-769

Patson Daka (Leicester)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Wanya Marçal (Leicester)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-

Kasey McAteer (Leicester)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Hamza Choudhury (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-

Wout Faes (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Ben Nelson (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-

Harry Winks (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-

Luke Thomas (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Leicester have seven defeats and three wins in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Sheffield Wednesday haven’t tasted victory in four consecutive matches on the road. Henrik Pedersen's men have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The past meeting at King Power Stadium saw Leicester defeat Wednesday 2-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Leicester Home Stats		3-0-7	2.90	1.00	1.90	4	6	1	9
Sheffield Wednesday Away Stats		4-3-3	2.80	1.40	1.40	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups & Team News

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