Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Shaun Hudson
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield Wednesday FC launch into their encounter with Bristol City FC.
- 5' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marlon Pack made 402 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Achraf Lazaar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 17' Goal! Barry Bannan scores his 32 goal in 393 matches.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Famara Diedhiou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Joao makes it 2-0.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Kasey Palmer comes on to replace Bailey Wright.
- 59' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Gary Hooper exits the field as Josh Onomah enters on 59.
- 64' Dominic Iorfa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 65' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antoine Semenyo is hanging Niclas Eliasson on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Lucas Joao has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 74 minute. George Boyd leaves to be changed by Fernando Forestieri.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Andreas Weimann argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Marlon Pack by Liam Walsh on 83 minute.
- 88' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Lucas Joao by Marco Matias on 88 minute.
- 2-0 the final result. Bristol City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- 10
- 21
- 15
- 20
-
14
Gary Hooper ↓ Josh Onomah 59'
- 34
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ Marco Matias 88'
- 25
- 8
- 27
Bench
-
7
Josh Onomah ↑ 59'
- 11
-
45
Fernando Forestieri ↑ 74'
- 17
- 6
- 28
-
19
Marco Matias ↑ 88'
Coach
Steve Bruce
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Bailey Wright C ↓ Kasey Palmer 55'
- 22
- 14
- 4
-
21
Marlon Pack ↓ Liam Walsh 83'
- 8
- 19
- 9
- 3
- 32
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 6
-
12
Liam Walsh ↑ 83'
- 10
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 65'
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 55'
- 34
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Ike Ugbo | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 2 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 |
| Tyreeq Bakinson | 1 |
| Rob Dickie | 1 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2019-04-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2019-04-19
Norwich City FC
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-04-13
Leeds United FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2019-04-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-04-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–3
Aston Villa FC
L
2019-03-30
Stoke City FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
Bristol City FC Form
2019-04-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2019-04-19
Bristol City FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2019-04-13
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-04-09
Bristol City FC
3–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-04-06
Bristol City FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-04-02
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + Sheffield Wednesday FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Bristol City FC
45%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bristol City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

