Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sheffield Wednesday FC

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Leeds United FC

Fri 8 Mar 2024 · 20:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+5' Patrick Bamford

0–2 58' Wilfried Gnonto

Y 44' Ethan Ampadu

Akin Famewo 76' Y

Overview

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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Samuel Allison
Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC 8 games · Avg 1.5 goals Leeds United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Leeds United FC 2023-09-02 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-01-11 Leeds United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-10-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Leeds United FC 2019-04-13 Leeds United FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Leeds United FC	H	0–2	L
05 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–0	W
02 Mar	Rotherham United FC	A	1–0	W
24 Feb	Bristol City FC	H	2–1	W
17 Feb	Millwall FC	A	2–0	W
13 Feb	Leicester City FC	A	0–2	L

Leeds United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–0	W
05 Mar	Stoke City FC	H	1–0	W
02 Mar	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D
28 Feb	Chelsea FC	A	2–3	L
23 Feb	Leicester City FC	H	3–1	W
17 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–0	W

Key Stats

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield Wednesday FC is hosting Leeds United FC for another epic battle.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Röhl will be considering his options from the bench.
20' Bambo Diaby has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Leeds United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' Mateo Fernandez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
40' Archie Gray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 358 appearances.
44' Poor challenge from Ethan Ampadu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
49' Georginio Rutter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
50' Magnificent from Patrick Bamford! That is 65 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Leeds United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' Wilfried Gnonto makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Leeds United FC are in front.
63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
64' Dominic Iorfa gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Pol Valentin Sancho and will look to change the dynamic.
65' The crowd applauds Bambo Diaby as he leaves the pitch. Will Vaulks steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
70' Leeds United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
75' Pol Valentin Sancho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
76' A moment of madness from Akin Famewo on 76 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
83' The whistle greets Crysencio Summerville as he departs to be replaced by Connor Roberts.
84' Anthony Musaba makes way for Mallik Wilks at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
88' Time for substitution for Leeds United FC. Georginio Rutter is replaced by Joel Piroe.
90' Junior Firpo makes way for Sam Byram at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leeds United FC.
Leeds United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

10
Barry Bannan
2
Liam Palmer ↓ Michael Smith 65'
18
Marvin Johnson
12
Ike Ugbo ↓ Bailey Cadamarteri 84'
23
Akin Famewo
5
Bambo Diaby ↓ Will Vaulks 65'
14
Pol Valentin Sancho ↓ Dominic Iorfa 64'
45
Anthony Musaba ↓ Mallik Wilks 84'
17
Di'Shon Bernard
41
Djeidi Gassama
26
James Beadle

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Ethan Ampadu
14
Joe Rodon
9
Patrick Bamford ↓ Mateo Fernandez 84'
24
Georginio Rutter ↓ Joel Piroe 88'
1
Illan Meslier
3
Junior Firpo ↓ Sam Byram 90'
8
Glen Kamara
44
Ilia Gruev
10
Crysencio Summerville ↓ Connor Roberts 83'
22
Archie Gray
29
Wilfried Gnonto ↓ Daniel James 83'

Bench

20
Daniel James ↑ 83'
33
Connor Roberts ↑ 83'
28
Karl Darlow
25
Sam Byram ↑ 90'
6
Liam Cooper
30
Joe Gelhardt
7
Joel Piroe ↑ 88'
5
Charlie Cresswell
49
Mateo Fernandez ↑ 84'

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Daniel James	1
Brenden Aaronson	1
Adam Reach	1
Ao Tanaka	1
Mateusz Klich	1
Manor Solomon	1
Adam Reach	1
Largie Ramazani	1

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-03-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-02-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2024-02-17 Millwall FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-02-13 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Leeds United FC Form

2024-03-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W 2024-03-05 Leeds United FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-03-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-02-28 Chelsea FC 3–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-02-23 Leeds United FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-02-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.01 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.1 Leeds United FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Leeds United FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC33% Draw32% Leeds United FC35%

Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.11

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	35%	65%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Leeds United FC

67%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Leeds United FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC22% Draw53% Leeds United FC25%

Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

14.5%

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 1

12%

1 – 0

11%

1 – 2

7.2%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.6%

2 – 0

2 – 2

3.8%

1 – 3

2.7%

0 – 3

2.5%

3 – 1

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Leeds United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	19%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	21%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

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