Stoke City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Mark Russell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Sheffield Wednesday FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #30 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 12 / 32 |
| 0 | Scored | 29 |
| 0 | Conceded | 89 |
| +0 | GD | -60 |
| – | PPG | 0.00 |
| – | Win % | 4% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Sheffield Wednesday FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Bojan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 10' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fernando Forestieri, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Sam Hutchinson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 45' Tom Lees catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Sam Hutchinson, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Sam Winnall comes on to replace Fernando Forestieri.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
- 67' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Benik Afobe by Mame Birame Diouf on 67 minute.
- 69' Atdhe Nuhiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Hooper at the 69 minute mark.
- 71' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thibaud Verlinden is hanging James McClean on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Gary Hooper has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Atdhe Nuhiu. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Tom Ince catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Marco Matias. He replaces Adam Reach on 89 minute.
- The points are shared — Stoke City FC 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
9
Benik Afobe ↓ Mame Birame Diouf 67'
- 17
- 30
- 15
- 4
- 11
- 7
- 27
- 14
Bench
-
18
Mame Birame Diouf ↑ 67'
- 38
- 5
- 2
- 16
- 32
-
31
Thibaud Verlinden ↑ 71'
Coach
Nathan Jones
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 21
- 23
- 15
- 45
-
20
Adam Reach ↓ Marco Matias 89'
-
14
Gary Hooper ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 69'
- 34
- 2
- 27
- 39
Bench
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 58'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 69'
- 6
-
19
Marco Matias ↑ 89'
- 25
- 12
- 8
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benik Afobe | 2 |
| Benik Afobe | 2 |
| Massimo Luongo | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Tom Lees | 1 |
| Lamine Cisse | 1 |
| Morgan Fox | 1 |
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2019-03-30
Stoke City FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-03-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-03-12
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2019-03-09
Derby County FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-03-04
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-02-26
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Brentford FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.33
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 1.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 2.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%
Stoke City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
49%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
16%
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.2%
1 – 2
1.5%
2 – 1
1.3%
2 – 2
0.4%
0 – 3
0.3%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 15% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 18% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
72%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.