Thursday , 1 October 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 0
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Tue 3 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+9'
Elias Kachunga 9' Y
Y 34' Jefferson Lerma
Joey Pelupessy 42' Y
Liam Palmer 44' Y
Julian Borner 60' Y
R 69' Steve Cook
Kadeem Harris 90' Y
Kadeem Harris 90' R
Y 90' Chris Mepham

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
Sheffield Wednesday FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–0 W
31 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
28 Oct Rotherham United FC A 0–3 L
24 Oct Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
21 Oct Brentford FC H 1–2 L
17 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
31 Oct Derby County FC H 1–1 D
28 Oct Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
24 Oct Watford FC A 1–1 D
21 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
17 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Sheffield Wednesday FC have kicked off against AFC Bournemouth. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Elias Kachunga on 9 minutes.
  • 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Bournemouth needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Jefferson Lerma is booked for AFC Bournemouth — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Joey Pelupessy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liam Palmer.
  • 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 59' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. David Brooks is replaced by Dominic Solanke.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Steve Cook on 69 minutes earns him a Red card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
  • 71' What a strike from Barry Bannan! The score is 1-0.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Cook. He replaces Arnaut Danjuma on 72 minute.
  • 77' Asmir Begovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Elias Kachunga is replaced by Callum Paterson on 80 minute.
  • 84' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Adam Reach has done his job and it is now time for Izzy Brown to step up.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Josh Windass is replaced by Jack Marriott.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kadeem Harris.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sheffield Wednesday FC take all three points.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jason Tindall

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Junior Stanislas 1
Barry Bannan 1
Callum Paterson 1
Jordan Rhodes 1

Head to Head

2020-11-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2020-11-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2020-10-31 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-10-28 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-10-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2020-10-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2020-10-17 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

AFC Bournemouth Form

2020-11-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2020-10-31 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Derby County FC D 2020-10-28 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-10-24 Watford FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2020-10-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2020-10-17 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC45% Draw32% AFC Bournemouth23%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
77%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
55%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or AFC Bournemouth
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC28% Draw56% AFC Bournemouth16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.