Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield Wednesday FC

1 – 2

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Sunderland AFC

Fri 28 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC Hillsborough 27,954 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 34' Eliezer Mayenda

Callum Paterson 48' 1–1

1–2 71' Eliezer Mayenda

Ryo Hatsuse 52' Y

Y 72' Eliezer Mayenda

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 Will Finnie
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
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

Sheffield Wednesday FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-05-04 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	1–2	L
21 Feb	Burnley FC	A	0–4	L
15 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	1–2	L
12 Feb	Swansea City AFC	A	1–0	W
08 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–2	L
01 Feb	Luton Town FC	H	1–1	D

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–1	W
22 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L
17 Feb	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
12 Feb	Luton Town FC	H	2–0	W
08 Feb	Watford FC	H	2–2	D
03 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–2	W

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Sheffield Wednesday FC gets underway.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
25' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
30' 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.
34' Goal! Eliezer Mayenda scores his 11 goal in 328 matches.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
42' Liam Palmer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Lowe on 42 minute.
47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
48' What a strike from Callum Paterson! The score is 1-1.
52' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
57' Dan Neil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
58' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Paterson departs to be replaced by Ike Ugbo.
63' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
71' Eliezer Mayenda puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
72' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
73' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Alan Browne departs to be replaced by Wilson Isidor.
78' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
83' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Ibrahim Cissoko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
84' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Windass departs to be replaced by Jamal Lowe.
85' Marvin Johnson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryo Hatsuse on 85 minute.
86' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Patrick Roberts by Chris Rigg on 86 minute.
90' The whistle greets Eliezer Mayenda as he departs to be replaced by Harrison Jones.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

13
Callum Paterson ↓ Ike Ugbo 58'
10
Barry Bannan
11
Josh Windass ↓ Jamal Lowe 84'
20
Michael Ihiekwe
8
Svante Ingelsson ↓ Ibrahim Cissoko 85'
28
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Marvin Johnson 85'
3
Max Lowe ↓ Liam Palmer 42'
14
Pol Valentin Sancho
41
Djeidi Gassama
1
James Beadle
44
Shea Charles

Bench

9
Jamal Lowe ↑ 84'
4
Nathaniel Chalobah
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 42'
18
Marvin Johnson ↑ 85'
6
Dominic Iorfa
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 58'
16
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 85'
47
Pierce Charles
19
Olaf Kobacki

Coach Danny Röhl

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

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

2025-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2025-02-21 Burnley FC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-02-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2025-02-12 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-02-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-02-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-02-22 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2025-02-17 Leeds United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-02-12 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-02-08 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D 2025-02-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.3 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.47 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Sunderland AFC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC32% Draw28% Sunderland AFC40%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

60%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

68%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Sunderland AFC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw46% Sunderland AFC30%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

8.3%

0 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

5.5%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 3

4.2%

3 – 1

3.2%

0 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	18%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	20%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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