What channel is Leicester City v Sheffield Wed on?
Leicester City v Sheffield Wed kicks off on Thursday 10 December at 8pm UK time, at King Power Stadium, in League One, matchday 19. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row; Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Leicester City have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10). Leicester City have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Sheffield Wed 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Emil Riis (4) for Leicester City, Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Leicester City, 3 draws, 3 wins for Sheffield Wed.
How to watch Leicester City v Sheffield Wed in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Leicester City v Sheffield Wed yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
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- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctBromley 0-4 Leicester City
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctLeicester City 1-3 Peterborough
- Sat 19 SeptBarnsley 1-1 Leicester City
- Sat 12 SeptStockport 3-4 Leicester City
- Tue 20 OctNotts County 2-0 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 17 OctSheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 10 OctHuddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
What is at stake
If it ended today →Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 10 league matches for Leicester City and 10 for Sheffield Wed; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Leicester City v Sheffield Wed down the years11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Leicester City 14, Sheffield Wed 10 · 2.2 per match
- 6 Apr 2026Sheffield Wed1-1Leicester CityChampionship
- 10 Aug 2025Leicester City2-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 13 Feb 2024Leicester City2-0Sheffield WedChampionship
- 29 Nov 2023Sheffield Wed1-1Leicester CityChampionship
- 29 Aug 2020Leicester City0-0Sheffield WedClub Friendlies
- 4 Apr 2014Leicester City2-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 3 Dec 2013Sheffield Wed2-1Leicester CityChampionship
- 9 Mar 2013Leicester City0-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 24 Nov 2012Sheffield Wed0-2Leicester CityChampionship
- 6 Mar 2010Sheffield Wed3-0Leicester CityChampionship
and 1 older ones.
The last meeting was on 6 Apr 2026: Sheffield Wed 1-1 Leicester City. With Leicester City at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 9-3. Leicester City last won this fixture on 10 Aug 2025 (Leicester City 2-1 Sheffield Wed). Sheffield Wed last won it on 3 Dec 2013 (Sheffield Wed 2-1 Leicester City).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Leicester City on the left, Sheffield Wed on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Leicester City v Sheffield Wed kick off?
- Thursday 10 December at 8pm UK time, at King Power Stadium.
- What channel is Leicester City v Sheffield Wed on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Leicester City v Sheffield Wed on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Leicester City v Sheffield Wed highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Leicester City v Sheffield Wed being played?
- At King Power Stadium, capacity 32,273. Leicester City are the home side.
- Where are Leicester City and Sheffield Wed in the table?
- Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10 matches; Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Leicester City and Sheffield Wed in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Leicester City: W W L D W (2 wins in a row). Sheffield Wed: L W D D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Leicester City and Sheffield Wed?
- Leicester City: Emil Riis (4). Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Leicester City v Sheffield Wed?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Leicester City and Sheffield Wed?
- 11 meetings on record: 5 wins for Leicester City, 3 draws, 3 wins for Sheffield Wed; goals 14-10.
- When did Leicester City and Sheffield Wed last meet?
- On 6 Apr 2026 (Championship): Sheffield Wed 1-1 Leicester City.
- Where can I follow Leicester City v Sheffield Wed live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.