Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Gillingham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield Wednesday FC launch into their encounter with Sunderland AFC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' 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.
- 11' What a moment for Theo Corbeanu! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Lee Gregory has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 397 appearances.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Liam Palmer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' A goal from the Albania international Florian Kamberi! He fires home on 39 to make it 2-0!
- 44' Alex Pritchard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' GOAL! Lee Gregory fires home to make it 3-0!
- 54' Against the run of play, Lee Gregory has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marvin Johnson.
- 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Alex Pritchard on, Daniel Neil off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Pritchard is hanging Daniel Neil on the field on 65 minute.
- 68' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Barry Bannan is replaced by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
- 72' The whistle greets Lynden Gooch as he departs to be replaced by Elliot Embleton.
- 77' Chey Dunkley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Theo Corbeanu exits the field as Jaden Brown enters on 82.
- 84' Saido Berahino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Gregory at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' A moment of madness from Dennis Adeniran on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Lee Gregory ↓ Saido Berahino 84'
- 13
- 10
- 2
- 18
- 26
- 1
- 22
- 20
- 8
-
23
Theo Corbeanu ↓ Jaden Brown 82'
Bench
- 32
-
24
Saido Berahino ↑ 84'
- 28
- 7
- 40
-
3
Jaden Brown ↑ 82'
-
17
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru ↑ 68'
Coach
Darren Moore
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Elliot Embleton 72'
- 3
- 13
- 4
- 15
- 39
- 14
-
24
Daniel Neil ↓ Alex Pritchard 65'
- 17
- 6
Bench
- 26
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 65'
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↑ 72'
- 1
- 7
-
9
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 82'
- 5
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eliezer Mayenda | 4 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| Lee Gregory | 2 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Liam Palmer | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Dennis Cirkin | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2021-11-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-10-30
Cheltenham Town FC
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2021-10-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2021-10-19
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2021-10-16
AFC Wimbledon
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2021-10-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-11-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-10-30
Rotherham United FC
5–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-10-23
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2021-10-19
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–4
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-10-16
Gillingham FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-10-02
Portsmouth FC
4–0
Sunderland AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
38%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Sunderland AFC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.