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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	7	14
2	Swansea City AFC	7	14
3	West Bromwich Albion FC	7	14
4	Middlesbrough FC	6	13
5	Queens Park Rangers FC	7	12
6	Charlton Athletic FC	7	12
7	Southampton FC	7	10
8	Birmingham City FC	7	10
9	Stoke City FC	7	10
10	Bristol City FC	6	10
11	Norwich City FC	7	9
12	Millwall FC	6	9
13	Sheffield United FC	6	9
14	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	5	8
15	Blackburn Rovers FC	7	8
16	Lincoln City FC	6	8
17	Watford FC	7	8
18	Portsmouth FC	6	7
19	Wrexham AFC	7	7
20	Bolton Wanderers FC	7	7
21	Cardiff City FC	7	4
22	Derby County FC	7	4
23	Preston North End FC	7	3
24	Burnley FC	7	3

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

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

4/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/2

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC

Ethan Galbraith	4 G
Justin Devenny	2 G
Eric Bocat	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC is underway.
2' The referee calls foul for Ben Pearson. He receives a card.
3' Dominic Iorfa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
8' Svante Ingelsson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
13' Eric Bocat makes way for Jordan Thompson at the 13 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
21' Million Manhoef does the damage! The net is bulging and Stoke City FC surge ahead!
26' Stoke City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
46' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Ryo Hatsuse departs to be replaced by Marvin Johnson.
51' Ben Wilmot, a England , has 42 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ben Wilmot on 53 minutes.
53' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Jordan Thompson has done his job and it is now time for Lynden Gooch to step up.
58' Barry Bannan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Svante Ingelsson on 58 minute.
61' GOAL! Ben Wilmot fires home to make it 2-0!
66' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a card in front of him.
70' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 70 minute. Stuart Armstrong leaves to be changed by Pol Valentin Sancho.
75' 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 Pierce Charles suffering a number of foals already.
77' Michael Smith is replacing Djeidi Gassama for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 384 games and scored 404 goals.
87' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
89' The crowd applauds Sam Gallagher as he leaves the pitch. Ali Al-Hamadi steps in for Stoke City FC.
The final score is 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
Sam Vokes	1
Ben Wilmot	1
Tyrese Campbell	1
Million Manhoef	1
Barry Bannan	1
James McClean	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

1.4 Stoke City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.92 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Stoke City FC50% Draw28% Sheffield Wednesday FC22%

Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

50%

Stoke City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Stoke City FC32% Draw50% Sheffield Wednesday FC18%

Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

12.7%

0 – 0

12.1%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

4.3%

3 – 1

2 – 2

0 – 2

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap	Stoke City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	23%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	15%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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