Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

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
#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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Keiren Westwood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jacob Brown suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' England international Danny Batth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Josh Tymon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Fox on 37 minute.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Hutchinson.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 56' Osaze Urhoghide is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elias Kachunga is hanging Jordan Rhodes on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Jordan Thompson is replaced by Sam Clucas.
  • 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
  • 83' A goal from the Scotland international Steven Fletcher! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-0!
  • 88' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Osaze Urhoghide is replaced by Josh Windass.
  • 89' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Steven Fletcher is withdrawn and John Obi Mikel gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Clarke.
  • The points are shared — Stoke City FC 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday FC. Honours even.

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
Anthony Musaba 1
Liam Palmer 1
Barry Bannan 1
Luke Cundle 1
Marco Matias 1
Callum Paterson 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
3 / 4
0.58 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC39% Draw44% Sheffield Wednesday FC17%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 56%
44%
± 1.5 24%
76%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
61%
Stoke City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
56%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC17% Draw76% Sheffield Wednesday FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
43.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
2.6%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%
3 – 1
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
4 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 25% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗

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