Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Fri 29 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Daniel Ballard
0–2 8' Jack Clarke
0–3 31' Jack Clarke pen
Bambo Diaby 62' Y
Juan Delgado 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 Wade Smith
  • Assistant 2

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

2
3
Sheffield Wednesday FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-11-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Sheffield Wednesday FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Daniel Ballard does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 8' Jack Clarke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xisco Munoz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Jack Clarke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mason Burstow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Di'Shon Bernard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 62' Bambo Diaby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' Adil Aouchiche is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Pritchard at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-5-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' The whistle greets Pol Valentin Sancho as he departs to be replaced by Juan Delgado.
  • 77' The whistle greets Jack Clarke as he departs to be replaced by Chris Rigg.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Liam Palmer comes on to replace Bambo Diaby.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Lee Gregory is replaced by Ashley Fletcher on 79 minute.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juan Delgado.
  • 86' Trai Hume makes way for Jenson Seelt at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eliezer Mayenda 4
Lee Gregory 2
Jack Clarke 2
Luke O'Nien 1
Dennis Cirkin 1
Callum Paterson 1
Florian Kamberi 1
Theo Corbeanu 1

Head to Head

2023-09-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-11-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC

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

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC27% Draw28% Sunderland AFC45%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
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

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC20% Draw47% Sunderland AFC33%
Actual: 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.