Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Hillsborough 26,743 HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Windass 52' 1–0
Callum Paterson 76' 2–0
Di'Shon Bernard 31' Y
Shea Charles 36' Y
Y 38' Lewis Koumas
Di'Shon Bernard 41' YR
Y 74' Junior Tchamadeu
Max Lowe 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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4
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Sheffield Wednesday FC 12 games · Avg 1.9 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2024-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
14 Dec Oxford United FC A 3–1 W
10 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
07 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Derby County FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
10 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Burnley FC H 0–2 L
26 Nov Preston North End FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC Stoke City FC
#24 Position #17
0 Points 55
46 Played 46
2 / 12 / 32 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 21
29 Scored 51
89 Conceded 56
-60 GD -5
0.00 PPG 1.20
4% Win % 33%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

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' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Röhl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 25' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Di'Shon Bernard argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 36' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a card on 36.
  • 38' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 38.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Di'Shon Bernard on 41.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Gabriel Otegbayo on, Michael Smith off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Stoke City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 52' Magnificent from Josh Windass! That is 63 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' 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 Ben Gibson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Michael Rose has done his job and it is now time for Joon-ho Bae to step up.
  • 64' 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.
  • 67' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 67 minute. Andrew Moran leaves to be changed by Sam Gallagher.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Nathaniel Chalobah on, Djeidi Gassama off on 71 minutes.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Junior Tchamadeu on 74 minutes earns him a card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Callum Paterson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 78' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Wouter Burger exits the field as Sol Sidibe enters on 78.
  • 81' Max Lowe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 86' Stoke City FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Barry Bannan is replaced by Ike Ugbo.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Charlie McNeill on, Shea Charles off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Stoke City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chicho Pelach

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benik Afobe 2
Benik Afobe 2
Marco Matias 1
Callum Paterson 1
Massimo Luongo 1
Josh Windass 1
Tom Lees 1
Lamine Cisse 1

Head to Head

2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2024-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-12-01 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-12-10 Luton Town FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-11-30 Stoke City FC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC41% Draw30% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
59%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Stoke City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC22% Draw54% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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