Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Tue 16 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 41' Sam Hutchinson
Jack Clarke 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee George Byrne
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Karl Evans

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

5
4
3
Stoke City FC 12 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-12-26 Stoke City FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2019-03-30 Stoke City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
13 Feb Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
06 Feb Reading FC H 0–0 D
30 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
22 Jan Watford FC H 1–2 L
19 Jan Rotherham United FC A 3–3 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
09 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
06 Feb Millwall FC A 1–4 L
02 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
30 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
27 Jan Coventry City FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#17 Position #24
55 Points 0
46 Played 46
15 / 10 / 21 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
51 Scored 29
56 Conceded 89
-5 GD -60
1.20 PPG 0.00
33% Win % 4%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC is underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Steven Fletcher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Danny Batth is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Josh Tymon is replacing Morgan Fox for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Hutchinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Elias Kachunga. He replaces Jordan Rhodes on 65 minute.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Sam Clucas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Thompson at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Stoke City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Steven Fletcher gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Osaze Urhoghide by Josh Windass on 88 minute.
  • 89' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Steven Fletcher exits the field as John Obi Mikel enters on 89.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Clarke is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Stoke City FC players.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benik Afobe 2
Benik Afobe 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Million Manhoef 1
Barry Bannan 1
James McClean 1
Marco Matias 1
Steven Fletcher 1

Head to Head

2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-12-26 Stoke City FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2019-03-30 Stoke City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Stoke City FC Form

2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-30 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-22 Stoke City FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2021-01-19 Rotherham United FC 3–3 Stoke City FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-02-06 Millwall FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-02 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-01-30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-01-27 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC57% Draw27% Sheffield Wednesday FC16%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
43%
Stoke City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC39% Draw51% Sheffield Wednesday FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.2%
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 27% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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