Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Sam Hutchinson 8' Y
R 21' Henri Lansbury

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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
2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2020-09-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-06-28 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2019-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
13 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–2 L
10 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–4 L
05 Apr Cardiff City FC H 5–0 W
02 Apr Watford FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Barnsley FC A 2–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–3 L
02 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
20 Mar Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
17 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D

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' Welcome to Hillsborough Stadium that hosts another battle between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 4' Julian Borner makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Hutchinson on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
  • 18' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' Henri Lansbury picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joey Pelupessy made 393 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' 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 Tommy Rowe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Nahki Wells has so much to prove this time. He replaces Famara Diedhiou on 56 minute.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Jordan Rhodes on, Callum Paterson off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Adam Nagy. He replaces Jack Hunt on 81 minute.
  • 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 87' What a strike from Tyreeq Bakinson! The score is 1-1.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Han-Noah Massengo is replaced by Kasey Palmer.
  • 89' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Sam Hutchinson by Elias Kachunga on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Nahki Wells 3
Ike Ugbo 2
Lucas Joao 2
Barry Bannan 2
Rob Dickie 1
Matt Taylor 1
Jason Knight 1

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2020-09-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-06-28 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2019-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Bristol City FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2021-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC L 2021-04-10 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC W 2021-04-02 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-03-20 Barnsley FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2021-04-10 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-04-05 Coventry City FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L 2021-04-02 Bristol City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2021-03-20 Bristol City FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-03-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC47% Draw28% Bristol City FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bristol City FC
53%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bristol City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC31% Draw50% Bristol City FC19%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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