Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Hillsborough Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' Cameron Dawson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 393 appearances.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' Controversy at the stadium! Korey Smith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Barry Bannan made 393 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Jack Hunt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
  • 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Morgan Fox has done his job and it is now time for Julian Borner to step up.
  • 35' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Andreas Weimann is replaced by Kasey Palmer.
  • 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Palmer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 76' Sam Winnall gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Jordan Rhodes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Kasey Palmer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 84' Daniel Bentley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' Barry Bannan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Tommy Rowe is replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 90' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Massimo Luongo departs to be replaced by Joey Pelupessy.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol City FC.

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
Jason Knight 1
Di'Shon Bernard 1
Connor Wickham 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
1.46 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC55% Draw27% Bristol City FC18%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bristol City FC
45%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bristol City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC35% Draw50% Bristol City FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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