Stoke City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Stoke City FC

0 – 1

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 22,347 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 90+2' Anthony Musaba

Y 9' Akin Famewo

Wouter Burger 10' Y

Y 34' Marvin Johnson

Luke McNally 82' Y

Ciaran Clark 88' Y

Y 90' Anthony Musaba

Y 90' Barry Bannan

Overview

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

Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Coote
Assistant 1 Tim Wood
Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

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

Stoke City FC 12 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–1	L
02 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–2	L
28 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–4	L
25 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–3	L
11 Nov	Coventry City FC	A	0–0	D
04 Nov	Cardiff City FC	H	0–0	D

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W
02 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–1	W
29 Nov	Leicester City FC	H	1–1	D
25 Nov	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
11 Nov	Millwall FC	H	0–4	L
04 Nov	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC

0-15

4/2

16-30

5/3

31-45

4/–

46-60

4/3

61-75

1/3

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC

Jack McGlynn	5 G	2 A
Ethan Galbraith	4 G	4 A
Eric Bocat	2 G	2 A
Sam Gallagher	2 G	1 A
Justin Devenny	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Stoke City FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact 4-4-1-1.
9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Akin Famewo on 9.
10' Wouter Burger has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
11' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wouter Burger on 11 minutes.
16' Sheffield Wednesday 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.
21' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Lynden Gooch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
26' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
31' It’s high time Danny Röhl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marvin Johnson.
39' Ireland international Ciaran Clark has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
49' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
58' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 58 minute. Bailey Cadamarteri leaves to be changed by Anthony Musaba.
63' Joon-ho Bae is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
69' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Akin Famewo by Michael Ihiekwe on 69 minute.
71' The supporters are chanting for Ki-Jana Hoever. He replaces Enda Stevens on 71 minute.
76' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
78' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Mehdi Leris is replaced by Michael Rose on 78 minute.
79' The whistle greets George Byers as he departs to be replaced by Michael Smith.
82' A moment of madness from Luke McNally on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
86' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Mmaee is withdrawn and Andre Vidigal gets his opportunity.
88' Ciaran Clark picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The referee calls foul for Anthony Musaba. He receives a Yellow card.
Another three points for Sheffield Wednesday FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

11
Dwight Gayle
8
Lewis Baker
15
Jordan Thompson
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 86'
17
Ki-Jana Hoever ↑ 71'
5
Michael Rose ↑ 78'
40
Blondy Noukeu
35
Nathan Lowe
18
Wesley ↑ 78'

Coach Alex Neil

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

8
George Byers ↓ Michael Smith 79'
10
Barry Bannan
2
Liam Palmer
1
Cameron Dawson
18
Marvin Johnson
4
Will Vaulks
11
Josh Windass ↓ Djeidi Gassama 79'
23
Akin Famewo ↓ Michael Ihiekwe 69'
5
Bambo Diaby
17
Di'Shon Bernard
42
Bailey Cadamarteri ↓ Anthony Musaba 58'

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Benik Afobe	2
Benik Afobe	2
Marco Matias	1
Steven Fletcher	1
Anthony Musaba	1
Liam Palmer	1
Barry Bannan	1
Luke Cundle	1

Head to Head

Stoke City FC Form

2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2023-11-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–2 Stoke City FC L 2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-11-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2023-11-25 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-11-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–4 Millwall FC L 2023-11-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.94 Stoke City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Stoke City FC32% Draw33% Sheffield Wednesday FC35%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 1.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

68%

Stoke City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Stoke City FC21% Draw55% Sheffield Wednesday FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16.4%

1 – 1

14.5%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

11.7%

0 – 2

7.1%

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

3.3%

0 – 3

2.4%

1 – 3

2.4%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap	Stoke City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	19%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	21%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

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