Sheffield United vs Leicester prediction 01.01.2026 | Championship
Sheffield United
Kick off:
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Leicester City
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1.81
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3.55
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4.35
Contents
- Competition: Championship
- Date: 01/01/2026
- KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
- Venue: Bramall Lane
An entertaining contest should be expected on New Year´s Day as Sheffield United takes on Leicester City.
Both teams come into their first fixture of 2026 in high spirits after narrow Championship victories last weekend. Sheffield United edged to a narrow road win at Stoke while Leciester claimed a similarly hard-fought win against Derby.
The Foxes have had the better of past meetings, but fell to a narrow defeat in their most recent meeting less than two months ago.
Sheffield United vs Leicester City Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Leicester City
2 : 3
Sheffield United
Championship
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Leicester City
5 : 0
Sheffield United
Premier League
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Sheffield United
1 : 2
Leicester City
Premier League
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Leicester City
2 : 0
Sheffield United
Premier League
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Sheffield United
1 : 2
Leicester City
Premier League
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Leicester City
1 : 0
Sheffield United
FA Cup
Sheffield United and Leicester have met on only seven occasions since 2011. Leicester won six successive fixtures before the Blades claimed a 3:2 win in a Championship contest in November.
Sheffield United team overview
Sheffield United return to Bramall Lane on Thursday after a well-deserved 2:1 win against Stoke last weekend. Second-half goals from Jaïro Riedewald and Thomas Cannon secured an excellent road victory for Chris Wilder´s side.
The Blade have begun to pick up form in the past month, recording six wins while losing just two of their last nine league fixtures. United now sit 17th in the division, seven points clear of the drop zone.
High-scoring outcomes have been frequent in recent weeks, with seven of Sheffield United's last nine games finishing with over 2.5 goals scored.
Head coach Wilder has two confirmed absentees this week. Jamie Shackleton and Louie Barry both remain sidelined for the home side.
Last matches of Sheffield United
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Stoke City
1 : 2
Sheffield United
Championship
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Wrexham
5 : 3
Sheffield United
Championship
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Sheffield United
3 : 0
Birmingham City
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
2 : 0
Sheffield United
Championship
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Sheffield United
1 : 1
Norwich City
Championship
Sheffield United lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Michael Cooper
Defenders
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38
Femi Seriki
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2
Japhet Tanganga
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6
Tyler Bindon
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3
Sam McCallum
Midfielders
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4
Ollie Arblaster
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44
Jairo Riedewald
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24
Tahith Chong
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10
Callum O'Hare
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8
Gustavo Hamer
Forwards
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45
Patrick Bamford
Leicester team overview
Leicester makes the trip to Sheffield in high spirits after a 2:1 win against Derby last weekend. Goals from Bobby Decordova-Reid and Daniel James in the first half secured the points for the Foxes.
A lack of consistency in performance remains the biggest issue for Marti Cifuentes´s side. Leicester won four and lost four of their last nine league fixtures. The Foxes remain 12th in the Championship, but only four points behind the playoff spots.
Frequently involved in high-scoring outcomes, Leicester have seen BTTS land in all but one of their last 11 matches while each of their ten most recent fixtures finished with at least three goals scored.
Head coach Cifuentes has no reported injury issues this week, and is likely to stick with much of the same side that edged past Derby on Saturday.
Last matches of Leicester City
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Leicester City
2 : 1
Derby County
Championship
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Leicester City
1 : 2
Watford
Championship
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Queens Park Rangers
4 : 1
Leicester City
Championship
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Leicester City
3 : 1
Ipswich Town
Championship
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Bristol City
2 : 2
Leicester City
Championship
Leicester City lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Jakub Stolarczyk
Defenders
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17
Hamza Choudhury
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5
Memeh Caleb Okoli
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4
Ben Nelson
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33
Luke Thomas
Midfielders
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22
Oliver Skipp
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6
Jordan James
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7
Abdul Fatawu
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14
Bobby Reid
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10
Stephy Mavididi
Forwards
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9
Jordan Ayew
Prediction
Goals should be expected in Thursday´s Championship contest.
Over 2.5 goals is my preferred selection, while I also expect both teams to get on the scoresheet in a likely entertaining New Years'day matchup.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Over 2.5 goals
- Sheffield United have seen over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 9 matches
- Leicester have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 10 matches
- Leicester have seen over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches against Sheffield United
Main prediction Sheffield United - Leicester City
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.87
Sheffield United vs Leicester City standings in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 54 - 25 | +29 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 33 - 25 | +8 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 40 - 23 | +17 | 41 |
| 4 | Hull City | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 40 - 37 | +3 | 41 |
| 5 | Millwall | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 27 - 32 | -5 | 39 |
| 6 | Watford | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34 - 29 | +5 | 38 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 31 - 25 | +6 | 37 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 - 27 | +6 | 36 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 - 37 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 29 - 23 | +6 | 34 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 34 - 31 | +3 | 34 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 - 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Southampton | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 - 34 | +4 | 32 |
| 14 | Derby County | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 - 33 | 0 | 32 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 - 31 | +1 | 31 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 - 32 | -4 | 31 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 33 - 37 | -4 | 29 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 25 - 31 | -6 | 29 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 - 26 | -4 | 27 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 - 29 | -7 | 27 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 - 30 | -9 | 25 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 - 33 | -9 | 22 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 - 36 | -10 | 21 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 18 - 45 | -27 | -7 |