Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Wade Smith
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield Wednesday FC and Sunderland AFC get this one started.
- 5' Against the run of play, Daniel Ballard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' Jack Clarke makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
- 13' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' Lee Gregory has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 31' GOAL! Jack Clarke fires home to make it 0-3!
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Trai Hume has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' 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 Pol Valentin Sancho suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Alex Pritchard, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' A moment of madness from Bambo Diaby on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
- 67' The crowd applauds Alex Pritchard as he leaves the pitch. Adil Aouchiche steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Patterson, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Pol Valentin Sancho trudges off to be replaced by Juan Delgado on 73 minutes.
- 77' The whistle greets Jack Clarke as he departs to be replaced by Chris Rigg.
- 78' Bambo Diaby makes way for Liam Palmer at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 79' Ashley Fletcher gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Lee Gregory and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Juan Delgado will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' The whistle greets Trai Hume as he departs to be replaced by Jenson Seelt.
- Another three points for Sunderland AFC.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 22
- 8
-
9
Lee Gregory ↓ Ashley Fletcher 79'
- 13
- 23
-
5
Bambo Diaby ↓ Liam Palmer 78'
- 14
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Djeidi Gassama 73'
- 45
- 17
- 36
Bench
- 19
-
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 78'
- 1
- 6
-
27
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 79'
- 4
- 24
-
15
Juan Delgado ↑ 73'
-
41
Djeidi Gassama ↑ 73'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Adil Aouchiche 67'
- 13
-
20
Jack Clarke ↓ Chris Rigg 77'
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Abdoullah Ba 67'
- 1
-
32
Trai Hume ↓ Jenson Seelt 86'
- 5
- 2
- 24
-
11
Mason Burstow ↓ Nazarii Rusyn 77'
- 7
Bench
- 30
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↑ 77'
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 67'
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 67'
-
23
Jenson Seelt ↑ 86'
- 25
-
31
Chris Rigg ↑ 77'
- 18
- 9
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eliezer Mayenda | 4 |
| Lee Gregory | 2 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Florian Kamberi | 1 |
| Theo Corbeanu | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Liam Palmer | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2023-09-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-09-23
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2023-09-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2023-09-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2023-09-02
Leeds United FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2023-08-26
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
2023-09-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
W
2023-09-24
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2023-09-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
W
2023-09-16
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
W
2023-09-02
Sunderland AFC
5–0
Southampton FC
W
2023-08-26
Coventry City FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
73%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Sunderland AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.