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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2019-20 ROUND OF 16

FA Cup · 2019-20
Wed 4 Mar 2020 · 19:45 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Manchester City FCFA Cup at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Head-to-Head

1
Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Manchester City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
29 Feb Derby County FC H 1–3 L
26 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W
22 Feb Birmingham City FC A 3–3 D
15 Feb Reading FC H 0–3 L
12 Feb Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
26 Feb Real Madrid CF A 2–1 W
22 Feb Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
19 Feb West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
02 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
21 Jan Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
/
16-30
/
31-45
2/
46-60
2/
61-75
1/
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sheffield Wednesday FC and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 15' Rodri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 20' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Joseph Wildsmith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Palmer on 36.
  • 41' Liam Palmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
  • 46' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 46 minute. Julian Borner leaves to be changed by Tom Lees.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Sergio Aguero — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' Fernando Forestieri makes way for Steven Fletcher at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 61' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Alex Hunt. He replaces Kieran Lee on 63 minute.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fernando Forestieri made 379 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' Raheem Sterling has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Aguero on 86 minute.
  • 88' Riyad Mahrez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Sheffield Wednesday FC

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC25% Draw31% Manchester City FC44%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Manchester City FC
75%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Manchester City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC17% Draw55% Manchester City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% 76%
+0.5 58% 42%
+1 58% 24% 19%
+1.5 81% 19%
+2 81% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
32%
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
45%

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