Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Tue 22 Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Massimo Luongo 36' Y
Massimo Luongo 37' Y
Y 87' Joe Allen
Sam Hutchinson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Eddie Smart

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

3
4
5
Sheffield Wednesday FC 12 games · Avg 1.9 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2019-03-30 Stoke City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-09-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
18 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
05 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
01 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
28 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 4–1 W
21 Sep Fulham FC H 1–1 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
19 Oct Fulham FC H 2–0 W
05 Oct Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
01 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–1 L
27 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–3 L
21 Sep Brentford FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Fletcher, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough Stadium with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Allen made 386 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' It’s high time Garry Monk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Oghenekaro Etebo exits the field as Mark Duffy enters on 21.
  • 26' 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.
  • 27' The supporters are chanting for Liam Lindsay. He replaces Cameron Carter-Vickers on 27 minute.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Massimo Luongo.
  • 37' Massimo Luongo is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' Cameron Carter-Vickers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Massimo Luongo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Liam Lindsay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' Massimo Luongo makes way for Kieran Lee at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 64' Stoke City FC have won 409 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 69 minute. Tyrese Campbell leaves to be changed by Scott Hogan.
  • 74' Fernando Forestieri is replacing Kadeem Harris for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Steven Fletcher exits the field as Atdhe Nuhiu enters on 81.
  • 86' 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 Thomas Edwards suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Allen.
  • 90' Sam Hutchinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield Wednesday FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benik Afobe 2
Benik Afobe 2
Massimo Luongo 1
Josh Windass 1
Tom Lees 1
Lamine Cisse 1
Morgan Fox 1
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 1

Head to Head

2019-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2019-03-30 Stoke City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-09-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2019-10-18 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-10-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-10-01 Hull City AFC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-09-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Fulham FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2019-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-10-19 Stoke City FC 2–0 Fulham FC W 2019-10-05 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Stoke City FC W 2019-10-01 Stoke City FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2019-09-27 Stoke City FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-09-21 Brentford FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC46% Draw31% Stoke City FC23%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Stoke City FC
54%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Stoke City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC28% Draw55% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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