The big picture

Leicester City come in 10th on the ladder with 19 points; Sheffield Wednesday are 9th on 20. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Form

Leicester City have won one of their last five and most recently beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0.

Sheffield Wednesday have won one of their last five and most recently beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 14 times on our records since 1994: Leicester City 5, Sheffield Wednesday 6, 3 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 1–1 at Hillsborough.

Biggest margin between these two: Sheffield Wednesday by 4 goals in 1999-00 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Leicester City, watch Jordan James (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2025-26) and Fatawu Issahaku (0.2 goals a game, 7 assists in 2025-26).

For Sheffield Wednesday, watch Jamal Lowe (0.1 goals a game, 3 assists in 2025-26) and Charlie McNeill (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2025-26).

Milestone watch

Max Lowe is set to play game 200.

At King Power Stadium

Leicester City have won 5 of their last 20 at King Power Stadium.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.