Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 28 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Liam Shaw 42' Y
Y 67' Nathan Collins
Kadeem Harris 68' Y
Barry Bannan 79' Y
Y 86' Sam Clucas
Massimo Luongo 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Oliver Langford
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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
2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-12-26 Stoke City FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 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
28 Nov Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
25 Nov Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
21 Nov Preston North End FC A 0–1 L
07 Nov Millwall FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–0 W
31 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
24 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–3 L
21 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–3 W
07 Nov Reading FC A 3–0 W
04 Nov Watford FC A 2–3 L
31 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield Wednesday FC launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Josef Bursik has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Lee Gregory departs to be replaced by Sam Vokes.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Borner, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 41' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 42' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Liam Shaw will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Liam Shaw by Jordan Rhodes on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Nathan Collins. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' Kadeem Harris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 76' The crowd applauds John Obi Mikel as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Cousins steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Barry Bannan.
  • 79' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 79 minute. James McClean leaves to be changed by Jacob Brown.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Kadeem Harris is replaced by Moses Odubajo.
  • 85' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Jordan Rhodes has done his job and it is now time for Izzy Brown to step up.
  • 86' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • It finishes all square. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Stoke City FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benik Afobe 2
Benik Afobe 2
Luke Cundle 1
Marco Matias 1
Callum Paterson 1
Massimo Luongo 1
Josh Windass 1
Tom Lees 1

Head to Head

2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-12-26 Stoke City FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 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

2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-11-25 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-11-21 Preston North End FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-11-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2020-11-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2020-10-31 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-11-24 Stoke City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC L 2020-11-21 Stoke City FC 4–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC W 2020-11-04 Watford FC 3–2 Stoke City FC L 2020-10-31 Stoke City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC37% Draw32% Stoke City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Stoke City FC
63%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Stoke City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC23% Draw55% Stoke City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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