Early betting lines indicate Leeds United advantage hosting Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Elland Road (39460 seats)

Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday are both riding high in the Championship with their 1st and 8th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Leeds United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Elland Road as Leeds United, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship, have scored 19 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 7-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Leeds United have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

In their previous game, the manager M. Bielsa led his Leeds United to a defeat in the FA Cup match away at Arsenal. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Elland Road. A 1-1 draw away in the Championship before that, with West Bromwich Albion the opponent.

A decent goal production from Leeds United in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Leeds United have conceded only 8 goals.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

The visitors are W5-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. Recent form does not give Sheffield Wednesday much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Leeds United will be a tough nut to crack.

Sheffield Wednesday play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Brighton & Hove Albion. A 0-1 loss hosting Hull City before that.

Sheffield Wednesday has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Sheffield Wednesday have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sheffield Wednesday - Leeds United 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Leeds United won 4, Sheffield Wednesday won 3 and 3 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield WednesdayS. Fletcher
S. Fletcher
12 goals
Leeds UnitedP. Bamford
P. Bamford
10 goals
Leeds UnitedJ. Harrison
J. Harrison
5 goals

Leeds United missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Leeds United Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 12 4 Played P 3 13 26
15 7 2 Won W 1 5 11
7 4 1 Drew D 0 2 6
4 1 1 Lost L 2 6 9
43 19 3 Scored S 5 23 37
21 8 2 Conceded C 3 16 26
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
73% 67% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 85% 69%
35% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 46%
15% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 23%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 8%
46% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 69% 58%
46% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 31%
12% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 15% 15%
 
7.4 7.8 7.8 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 5.8 5.5
4.5 3.6 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.3 5.4 4.5
1.6 1.6 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.4 2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 3 3
 
418 195 60 Total Shots T S 51 162 337
136 64 18 Shots on Target S O 16 56 113
32% 30% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 41% 33%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Leeds United has the fewest points from losing position (3)
  • Leeds United has the most clean sheets (12)
  • Leeds United has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
  • Leeds United has the the best goal difference (+22)
  • Leeds United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Leeds United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Leeds United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
7 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
9 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
10 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 26 8 9 9 26 34 14 7 5 2 18 11 12 1 4 7 8 23 -8 33
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 26 7 7 12 34 37 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 26 4 9 13 33 49 13 3 6 4 22 25 13 1 3 9 11 24 -16 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
7 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
9 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
10 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 26 8 9 9 26 34 14 7 5 2 18 11 12 1 4 7 8 23 -8 33
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 26 7 7 12 34 37 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 26 4 9 13 33 49 13 3 6 4 22 25 13 1 3 9 11 24 -16 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.