Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Stockport County FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Stockport County FC — League One at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Stockport County FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Matt McGrath
- Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 13 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Stockport County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Bromley FC | H | 7–2 | W |
| 20 Aug | Bradford City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 05 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sheffield Wednesday FC | Stockport County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 20 | Points | 26 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 26 |
| 14 | Conceded | 14 |
| +8 | GD | +12 |
| 1.54 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 38% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season
Stockport County FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC are 9th (20 pts). Stockport County FC are 2nd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stockport County FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Jamal Lowe | 5 G | 2 A |
| Callum Slattery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Louie Barry | 3 G | 1 A |
Stockport County FC
| Kyle Wootton | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jack Diamond | 5 G | 3 A |
| Mikael Mandron | 3 G | 1 A |
| Harry Wood | 3 G | |
| Ryan Glover | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Hillsborough. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Stockport County FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 389 games and scored 477 goals.
- 10' Stockport County FC have won 152 goals from 129 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Stockport County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Billy Mitchell is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
- 25' Stockport County FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Poor challenge from Reece James. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Harry Gray on, Mason Burstow off on 56 minutes.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Eoghan O'Connell.
- 63' It is a substitution in Stockport County FC team. Harry Wood is replaced by Jason Adigun on 63 minute.
- 65' Davis Keillor-Dunn makes way for Kieran Morrison at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 68' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' Kyle Wootton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stockport County FC so far.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' Jaden Heskey gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Barry Bannan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Stockport County FC make a change. Jack Diamond trudges off to be replaced by Benony Andresson on 87 minutes.
- 90' Yan Valery catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 33
-
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Jaden Heskey 86'
- 1
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 16
- 50
-
48
Mason Burstow ↓ Harry Gray 56'
- 4
Bench
- 2
- 13
-
22
Gabriel Otegbayo ↑ 86'
-
24
Harry Gray ↑ 56'
-
18
Jaden Heskey ↑ 86'
- 30
-
20
Kieran Morrison ↑ 65'
Coach
Henrik Pedersen
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
7
Jack Diamond ↓ Benony Andresson 87'
- 10
- 6
-
19
Kyle Wootton ↓ Mikael Mandron 87'
-
16
Harry Wood ↓ Jason Adigun 63'
- 24
- 15
- 4
- 25
- 1
Bench
-
22
Mikael Mandron ↑ 87'
- 18
- 2
-
20
Jason Adigun ↑ 63'
-
9
Benony Andresson ↑ 87'
- 30
- 12
Coach
Jimmy McNulty
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2026-09-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Stockport County FC
D
2026-09-12
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2026-09-05
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2026-09-01
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2026-08-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
7–2
Bromley FC
W
2026-08-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Bradford City AFC
L
Stockport County FC Form
2026-09-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Stockport County FC
D
2026-09-12
Stockport County FC
3–4
Leicester City FC
L
2026-09-05
Wigan Athletic FC
0–4
Stockport County FC
W
2026-09-02
Luton Town FC
2–0
Stockport County FC
L
2026-08-29
Stockport County FC
5–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2026-08-22
Stockport County FC
1–2
Blackpool FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Stockport County FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
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 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Stockport County FC
62%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Stockport County FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Stockport County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

