Sheffield United vs Leicester Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Thu 1 Jan, 17:30
Sheffield United
31 Full time
Leicester
Sheffield United 3–1 Leicester

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Home win (50%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 50%
Draw 25%
Away 25%

💡 Sheffield United are favourites — about 50 times in 100.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 56.2/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 56.2
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1494 v 1506 Leicester rated higher
Form Index DLWLW v DWLLW Sheffield United 1.4 · Leicester 1.4 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
models back the pick

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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1494 vs 1506).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Leicester
Form Index
Even
Goal expectation
Sheffield United
Home advantage
Sheffield United

Green = favours Sheffield United · Blue = favours Leicester. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Sheffield UnitedDLWLW1.4 ppg
LeicesterDWLLW1.4 ppg
Power Rating
Sheffield United1494
Leicester1506
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model42% · 28% · 30%
Power Rating45% · 22% · 33%
Machine-learning46% · 28% · 27%

AI match preview

Sheffield United host Leicester in a closely contested Championship clash, with the model giving the home side a 50% chance of victory and a 56.2/100 confidence level. Both teams are projected to score, reflected in a 59% probability for BTTS, while the expected goals suggest a tight match around a 1-1 scoreline. With a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals, fans can anticipate an open game, but remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.57 – 1.29

Most likely score

1-1

13% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 54%

Under 46%

Both teams to score

Yes 59%

No 41%

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Season averages (per game · last 130+ matches)

Sheffield UnitedLeicester
5.4 Corners 4.9
2.1 Cards 2.0
10.9 Fouls 10.7

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Stadium & conditions

Bramall Lane Sheffield, England Capacity 32,050 · grass

Conditions can sway goals and tempo — we factor pitch & weather into the read, but football is never certain. 18+.

Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Sheffield United 3–1 Leicester
Nov 2025 Leicester 2–3 Sheffield United