Stoke City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Stoke City FC

2 – 0

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 29,163 HT 45' · FT 45'

Million Manhoef 21' 1–0

Ben Wilmot 61' 2–0

Ben Pearson 2' Y

Y 3' Dominic Iorfa

Ben Wilmot 53' Y

Y 66' Barry Bannan

Overview

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

Stoke City FC 46 games · 55 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-18 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2024-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W
12 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–0	W
08 Apr	Luton Town FC	H	1–1	D
05 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D
29 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W
15 Mar	Millwall FC	A	0–1	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	0–2	L
12 Apr	Oxford United FC	H	0–1	L
08 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–2	D
05 Apr	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L
29 Mar	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D
16 Mar	Sheffield United FC	H	0–1	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' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
2' Ben Pearson was booked on 2.
3' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dominic Iorfa.
8' 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.
13' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Eric Bocat is replaced by Jordan Thompson.
18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
21' A stunning finish from Million Manhoef — that came from absolutely nowhere!
26' 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 Stuart Armstrong suffering a number of foals already.
31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
36' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 379 games and scored 456 goals.
46' The supporters are chanting for Marvin Johnson. He replaces Ryo Hatsuse on 46 minute.
51' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
53' Stoke City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
53' The whistle greets Jordan Thompson as he departs to be replaced by Lynden Gooch.
58' The supporters are chanting for Barry Bannan. He replaces Svante Ingelsson on 58 minute.
61' Ben Wilmot makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Stoke City FC are in front.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Barry Bannan on 66.
70' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Stuart Armstrong is withdrawn and Pol Valentin Sancho gets his opportunity.
75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
77' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Djeidi Gassama is replaced by Michael Smith.
82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
87' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
89' Ali Al-Hamadi gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Sam Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
It finishes all square. Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

40
Stuart Armstrong ↓ Pol Valentin Sancho 70'
13
Callum Paterson
6
Dominic Iorfa
11
Josh Windass
23
Akin Famewo
8
Svante Ingelsson ↓ Barry Bannan 58'
28
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Marvin Johnson 46'
27
Yan Valery
41
Djeidi Gassama ↓ Michael Smith 77'
47
Pierce Charles
44
Shea Charles

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Stoke City FC Form

2025-04-18 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-04-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2025-04-08 Stoke City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2025-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2025-03-29 Stoke City FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2025-03-15 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2025-04-18 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-04-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Oxford United FC L 2025-04-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2025-03-29 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.7 Stoke City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.67 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Stoke City FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Stoke City FC60% Draw25% Sheffield Wednesday FC15%

Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.37

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

40%

Stoke City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Stoke City FC41% Draw48% Sheffield Wednesday FC11%

Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

15%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.4%

0 – 0

11.4%

2 – 1

8.8%

3 – 0

7.2%

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

3.4%

4 – 0

3.1%

2 – 2

4 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap	Stoke City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	19%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	26%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	10%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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