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

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Championship · 2024-25

Stoke City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

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 0 games · 0 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	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

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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC is underway.
2' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 2.
3' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 3.
8' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
13' Jordan Thompson is replacing Eric Bocat for the Stoke City FC side.
18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
21' Million Manhoef does the damage! The net is bulging and Stoke City FC surge ahead!
26' The 21-year-old Pierce Charles has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
31' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
36' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' Marvin Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryo Hatsuse at the 46 minute mark.
51' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
53' Poor challenge from Ben Wilmot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
53' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Lynden Gooch on, Jordan Thompson off on 53 minutes.
58' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Barry Bannan is hanging Svante Ingelsson on the field on 58 minute.
61' Ben Wilmot is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
66' The referee has no hesitation. Barry Bannan is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — card on 66.
70' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Pol Valentin Sancho comes on to replace Stuart Armstrong.
75' Ryo Hatsuse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 403 appearances.
77' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Michael Smith comes on to replace Djeidi Gassama.
82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
87' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
89' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Sam Gallagher by Ali Al-Hamadi on 89 minute.
Sheffield Wednesday FC will have plenty to reflect on. Stoke City FC were simply the better side today.

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
Liam Palmer	1
Barry Bannan	1
Luke Cundle	1
Marco Matias	1
Callum Paterson	1
Massimo Luongo	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

0.75 Stoke City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.39 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Stoke City FC or Draw 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Stoke City FC45% Draw39% Sheffield Wednesday FC16%

Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.14

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	65%	35%
± 1.5	32%	68%
± 2.5	12%	88%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

55%

Stoke City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Stoke City FC22% Draw69% Sheffield Wednesday FC9%

Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

34.7%

1 – 0

22.3%

0 – 1

10.7%

1 – 1

10.5%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

3.9%

0 – 2

2.1%

3 – 0

1 – 2

1.9%

3 – 1

2 – 2

0.9%

4 – 0

0.4%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap	Stoke City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	26%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	13%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

68% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

48% ✓

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