Stoke City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Stoke City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 25,450 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 32' 1–0

Lamine Cisse 57' 2–0

Y 18' Sean Fusire

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 42' Y

Lewis Baker 78' Y

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 Michael Salisbury
Assistant 1 Marc Perry
Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall

5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

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

2026-04-03 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2025-08-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W
20 Mar	Preston North End FC	A	1–3	L
14 Mar	Watford FC	H	3–1	W
10 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	3–3	D
07 Mar	Swansea City AFC	A	0–2	L
28 Feb	Coventry City FC	A	1–2	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	0–2	L
21 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	1–3	L
14 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–2	L
10 Mar	Watford FC	H	1–1	D
07 Mar	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L
28 Feb	Southampton FC	H	1–3	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' Three points are at stake. Stoke City FC host Sheffield Wednesday FC — let the battle begin!
5' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
18' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
23' Dominic Iorfa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
32' Magnificent from Jesurun Rak-Sakyi! That is 9 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on 42.
47' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tatsuki Seko made 143 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' A stunning finish from Lamine Cisse — that came from absolutely nowhere!
58' Sam Gallagher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Million Manhoef on 58 minute.
59' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Jarvis Thornton by Nathaniel Chalobah on 59 minute.
64' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
69' Stoke City FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
74' Tomas Rigo gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Lamine Cisse and will look to change the dynamic.
78' That looks like a foul for a card for Lewis Baker.
83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
84' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Bosun Lawal is withdrawn and Ben Gibson gets his opportunity.
87' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Jaden Heskey has done his job and it is now time for Devlan Moses to step up.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

23
Ben Gibson ↑ 84'
20
Sam Gallagher ↑ 58'
4
Ben Pearson
8
Lewis Baker ↑ 74'
19
Tomas Rigo ↑ 74'
49
Milan Smit
25
Tommy Simkin
10
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 58'
50
Sydney Agina

Coach Mark Robins

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

2
Liam Palmer
6
Dominic Iorfa
12
Jerry Yates
8
Svante Ingelsson
3
Max Lowe ↓ Omotayo Adaramola 58'
17
Charlie McNeill ↓ Olaf Kobacki 59'
1
Pierce Charles
4
Sean Fusire
22
Gabriel Otegbayo
24
Jaden Heskey ↓ Devlan Moses 87'
37
Jarvis Thornton ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 59'

Bench

Coach Henrik Pedersen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Stoke City FC Form

2026-04-03 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-03-20 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2026-03-14 Stoke City FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2026-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–3 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-03-07 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2026-02-28 Coventry City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2026-04-03 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-03-21 Hull City AFC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2026-03-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2026-03-07 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.76 Stoke City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.92 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Stoke City FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Stoke City FC58% Draw24% Sheffield Wednesday FC18%

Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

42%

Stoke City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Stoke City FC39% Draw46% Sheffield Wednesday FC15%

Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 0

11.3%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.8%

3 – 0

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

5.4%

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

2.8%

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap	Stoke City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	24%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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