Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Leicester City welcomes Sheffield United

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sun 14.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Power Stadium (32312 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Leicester City leading Sheffield United by 39 points.

Insights:
  • Leicester City have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premier League

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Leicester City form and stats

6-1-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Leicester City so far this season.

A good away victory last time out for Leicester, who won 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion (placed 17th). Before that, Leicester City played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Burnley.

A decent goal production from Leicester City in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. Leicester City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sheffield United form and stats

Sheffield United, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premier League, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-1-11 (13 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Sheffield's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Sheffield United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Southampton proved too strong as Sheffield United slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Bramall Lane (Sheffield). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Aston Villa.

Goals are few and far between in Sheffield's away league games. Only 6 goals from 13 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sheffield United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Leicester and Sheffield United have met before this season: Sheffield United - Leicester City 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Leicester seven wins, two draws and Sheffield United one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Leicester CityJ. Vardy
J. Vardy
12 goals
LeicesterH. Barnes
H. Barnes
9 goals
Leicester CityJ. Maddison
J. Maddison
8 goals

Leicester City missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Leicester City Sheffield United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 13 28
16 6 3 Won W 1 1 4
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
7 6 1 Lost L 3 11 22
48 20 10 Scored S 3 6 16
32 19 4 Conceded C 9 23 45
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 61%
57% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 46% 39%
25% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 11%
11% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 7%
54% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 39%
32% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 7%
18% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 62% 54%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11.9 11.7 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 7.4 8.6
4.4 4.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.9
39% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 18% 20%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Leicester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leicester City have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield United.
  • Leicester City have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Premier League
  • Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sheffield United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sheffield United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield United have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest points (4) away in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Premier League
  • Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 28 20 5 3 56 19 15 11 2 2 31 11 13 9 3 1 25 8 37 65
2 Manchester United 28 15 9 4 55 32 13 6 3 4 28 19 15 9 6 0 27 13 23 54
3 Leicester City 28 16 5 7 48 32 13 6 1 6 20 19 15 10 4 1 28 13 16 53
4 Chelsea 27 13 8 6 42 25 13 6 5 2 23 11 14 7 3 4 19 14 17 47
5 Everton 26 14 4 8 39 33 13 5 2 6 18 20 13 9 2 2 21 13 6 46
6 West Ham United 26 13 6 7 40 31 13 7 3 3 21 15 13 6 3 4 19 16 9 45
7 Liverpool 28 12 7 9 47 36 15 7 2 6 22 18 13 5 5 3 25 18 11 43
8 Tottenham Hotspur 26 12 6 8 42 27 13 6 3 4 21 13 13 6 3 4 21 14 15 42
9 Aston Villa 26 12 4 10 38 27 12 5 2 5 20 16 14 7 2 5 18 11 11 40
10 Arsenal 27 11 5 11 35 28 13 5 3 5 16 14 14 6 2 6 19 14 7 38
11 Leeds United 26 11 2 13 43 44 13 5 2 6 19 17 13 6 0 7 24 27 -1 35
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 9 8 11 28 37 13 5 4 4 15 14 15 4 4 7 13 23 -9 35
13 Crystal Palace 27 9 7 11 29 43 14 4 5 5 14 21 13 5 2 6 15 22 -14 34
14 Southampton 27 9 6 12 33 44 13 5 2 6 17 16 14 4 4 6 16 28 -11 33
15 Burnley 28 7 9 12 20 36 15 4 6 5 12 16 13 3 3 7 8 20 -16 30
16 Newcastle United 27 7 6 14 27 44 13 4 3 6 16 22 14 3 3 8 11 22 -17 27
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 27 5 11 11 27 35 14 1 7 6 13 19 13 4 4 5 14 16 -8 26
18 Fulham 28 5 11 12 22 33 14 2 4 8 8 18 14 3 7 4 14 15 -11 26
19 West Bromwich Albion 28 3 9 16 20 56 15 2 5 8 9 33 13 1 4 8 11 23 -36 18
20 Sheffield United 28 4 2 22 16 45 15 3 1 11 10 22 13 1 1 11 6 23 -29 14

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 28 20 5 3 56 19 15 11 2 2 31 11 13 9 3 1 25 8 37 65
2 Manchester United 28 15 9 4 55 32 13 6 3 4 28 19 15 9 6 0 27 13 23 54
3 Leicester City 28 16 5 7 48 32 13 6 1 6 20 19 15 10 4 1 28 13 16 53
4 Chelsea 27 13 8 6 42 25 13 6 5 2 23 11 14 7 3 4 19 14 17 47
5 Everton 26 14 4 8 39 33 13 5 2 6 18 20 13 9 2 2 21 13 6 46
6 West Ham United 26 13 6 7 40 31 13 7 3 3 21 15 13 6 3 4 19 16 9 45
7 Liverpool 28 12 7 9 47 36 15 7 2 6 22 18 13 5 5 3 25 18 11 43
8 Tottenham Hotspur 26 12 6 8 42 27 13 6 3 4 21 13 13 6 3 4 21 14 15 42
9 Aston Villa 26 12 4 10 38 27 12 5 2 5 20 16 14 7 2 5 18 11 11 40
10 Arsenal 27 11 5 11 35 28 13 5 3 5 16 14 14 6 2 6 19 14 7 38
11 Leeds United 26 11 2 13 43 44 13 5 2 6 19 17 13 6 0 7 24 27 -1 35
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 9 8 11 28 37 13 5 4 4 15 14 15 4 4 7 13 23 -9 35
13 Crystal Palace 27 9 7 11 29 43 14 4 5 5 14 21 13 5 2 6 15 22 -14 34
14 Southampton 27 9 6 12 33 44 13 5 2 6 17 16 14 4 4 6 16 28 -11 33
15 Burnley 28 7 9 12 20 36 15 4 6 5 12 16 13 3 3 7 8 20 -16 30
16 Newcastle United 27 7 6 14 27 44 13 4 3 6 16 22 14 3 3 8 11 22 -17 27
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 27 5 11 11 27 35 14 1 7 6 13 19 13 4 4 5 14 16 -8 26
18 Fulham 28 5 11 12 22 33 14 2 4 8 8 18 14 3 7 4 14 15 -11 26
19 West Bromwich Albion 28 3 9 16 20 56 15 2 5 8 9 33 13 1 4 8 11 23 -36 18
20 Sheffield United 28 4 2 22 16 45 15 3 1 11 10 22 13 1 1 11 6 23 -29 14

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The English Premier League is the top level of the English football league pyramid. 20 teams play 38 fixtures each to see who tops the Premier League table. The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world. Seasons run from August to May with most games on Saturdays and Sundays.