Monday , 12 October 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Hillsborough 33,750 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nathaniel Chalobah 36' 1–0
Liam Palmer 40' 2–0
2–1 82' Karlan Grant

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
6 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
25 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–4 L
22 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
18 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
11 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
25 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D
21 Apr Watford FC H 3–0 W
18 Apr Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
10 Apr Millwall FC H 0–0 D
06 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
Jimmy Morgan 3 G 3 A
Isaac Price 2 G 1 A
Callum Styles 2 G
Aune Heggebo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Hillsborough!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Sean Fusire needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 12' Ousmane Diakite picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 17' Jamal Lowe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 22' The 23-year-old Danny Imray has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pierce Charles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 32' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 36' Nathaniel Chalobah does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
  • 40' Liam Palmer makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
  • 45' Ireland international Gabriel Otegbayo has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Max O'Leary has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James Morrison will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Max Lowe.
  • 62' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' What composure from Karlan Grant! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Tammer Bany catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Full Time. Sheffield Wednesday FC beats West Bromwich Albion FC

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC46% Draw28% West Bromwich Albion FC26%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
74%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
54%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC30% Draw49% West Bromwich Albion FC21%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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