Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship .
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 May | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 18 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benik Afobe | 2 |
| Benik Afobe | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Tom Lees | 1 |
| Lamine Cisse | 1 |
| Morgan Fox | 1 |
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | 1 |
| Sam Vokes | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2025-08-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–3
Stoke City FC
L
2025-08-10
Leicester City FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2025-05-03
Watford FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2025-04-26
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2025-04-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2025-04-18
Stoke City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Stoke City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Stoke City FC
68%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Stoke City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

