Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sun 22 Dec 2019 · 12:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Korey Smith
Massimo Luongo 70' Y
Y 81' Kasey Palmer
Y 84' Daniel Bentley

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
4
Sheffield Wednesday FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2019-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2018-10-07 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
14 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 4–0 W
11 Dec Derby County FC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Brentford FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 3–1 W
27 Nov Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–2 L
10 Dec Millwall FC H 1–2 L
07 Dec Fulham FC A 2–1 W
30 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 5–2 W
27 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC Bristol City FC
#24 Position #12
0 Points 62
46 Played 46
2 / 12 / 32 W / D / L 17 / 11 / 18
29 Scored 59
89 Conceded 59
-60 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.35
4% Win % 37%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Hillsborough Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Bristol City FC. Korey Smith will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' Jack Hunt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' Tomas Kalas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 26' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Morgan Fox by Julian Borner on 30 minute.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
  • 61' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Andreas Weimann is replaced by Kasey Palmer on 61 minute.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' Massimo Luongo was booked on 70.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Rhodes is withdrawn and Sam Winnall gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Kasey Palmer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Daniel Bentley gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Barry Bannan makes it 1-0.
  • 86' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 86 minute. Tommy Rowe leaves to be changed by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 90' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Massimo Luongo has done his job and it is now time for Joey Pelupessy to step up.
  • With this win, Sheffield Wednesday FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 3
Lucas Joao 3
Ike Ugbo 2
Lucas Joao 2
Barry Bannan 2
Ross McCrorie 1
Jamie Paterson 1
Tommy Rowe 1

Head to Head

2019-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2019-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2018-10-07 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2019-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-12-11 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2019-11-30 Charlton Athletic FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Bristol City FC Form

2019-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2019-12-14 Bristol City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-12-10 Bristol City FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2019-12-07 Fulham FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2019-11-30 Bristol City FC 5–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2019-11-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bristol City FC 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC43% Draw27% Bristol City FC30%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol City FC
57%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bristol City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw50% Bristol City FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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