In a way we should all be pleased that this match will take place. Sheffield Wednesday should be able to put out an XI despite their financial issues, and Leicester will look to take advantage of that.

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📂 Leicester v Sheffield Wednesday Cheat Sheet

📈 Leicester v Sheffield Wednesday Form & Tactics

Martí Cifuentes is the new man in the dugout for Leicester, so although we don't know exactly how his Leicester team shapes up yet, we do at least have an understanding of his philosophy from his time at QPR.

Cifuentes is a back four man, with a couple of hard-working central midfielders in front, albeit one of those usually has to have a touch of culture about them and the ability to take the ball under pressure. Cifuentes will expect his teams to be brave on the ball, keep the wide forwards high and wide, and progress the ball quickly.

QPR operated with a lone centre forward in most cases, and with Patson Daka pretty much the only option in the Leicester squad right now, that works out alright for him.

For Henrik Pedersen in his first match in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, it is perhaps less about how he shapes up his team and more about who he can get out onto the pitch in the first place!

I think that we are likely to see a 4-3-3 / 4-5-1 shape with a couple of players being asked to fill in unusual roles for them. A midfield three of Barry Bannan, Svante Ingelsson, and Nathaniel Chalobah is passable at Championship level. They still also have Jamal Lowe and Ike Ugbo, both players bought fairly recently to power an attacking force, but they look very light in defensive areas.

Pedersen’s tactics are likely to be to sit in a low block and attempt to spring out on the break using the speed that they have in the forward line.

🏁 Ref Watch

Matt Donohue

• Donohue is a veteran of 160 Championship matches as the man in the middle

• He has averaged 3.91 yellow cards per match in that time in the second tier

• He is around average for fouls given at 23.63 per match

📊 Leicester v Sheffield Wednesday Key Stats

• Relegated teams from the Premier League playing at home on opening day in the Championship have won four, drawn two, and lost two over the last five seasons.

• Leicester's win price is the shortest opening day price in the last five seasons.

• Leicester won the Championship with 97 points in 2023/24.

• Sheffield Wednesday had their biggest league win of last season on the opening weekend, 4-0 vs Plymouth on the Sunday.

• Barry Bannan is beginning his 11th season at Sheffield Wednesday. He has played over 40 matches in all bar one of those seasons.

• Wednesday won more away points than home points last season, a 9-5-9 record away from home won them 32 points on their travels.

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