Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Will Finnie
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield Wednesday FC is hosting Swansea City AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' Ryan Bennett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 10' Tom Lees is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
- 25' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Ayew is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 31' Jamal Lowe makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
- 36' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Adam Reach has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Jordan Rhodes is replaced by Callum Paterson.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' The deadlock is broken! Jay Fulton gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Wayne Routledge by Connor Roberts on 73 minute.
- 75' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Manning departs to be replaced by Jake Bidwell.
- 76' Andre Green is replacing Julian Borner for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Connor Roberts on 76.
- 80' The crowd applauds Conor Hourihane as he leaves the pitch. Korey Smith steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Callum Paterson 64'
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 15
- 11
- 2
- 8
-
26
Liam Shaw ↓ Izzy Brown 64'
- 18
-
13
Julian Borner ↓ Andre Green 76'
Bench
-
16
Andre Green ↑ 76'
- 19
- 45
-
5
Callum Paterson ↑ 64'
- 7
- 14
- 28
- 29
-
24
Izzy Brown ↑ 64'
Coach
Darren Moore
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 26
- 15
- 2
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Korey Smith 80'
-
3
Ryan Manning ↓ Jake Bidwell 75'
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 80'
- 18
-
23
Connor Roberts ↑ 73'
- 21
-
24
Jake Bidwell ↑ 75'
- 34
- 17
- 22
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamal Lowe | 3 |
| Adam Reach | 3 |
| Andre Ayew | 3 |
| Marco Matias | 1 |
| Rhian Brewster | 1 |
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
| Wayne Routledge | 1 |
| Jay Fulton | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2021-04-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-04-10
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2021-04-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2021-04-02
Watford FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2021-03-20
Barnsley FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2021-03-17
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-04-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-04-10
Millwall FC
0–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-04-05
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-04-02
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-03-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Swansea City AFC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
63%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Swansea City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

