Sunderland AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
- Assistant 2 Andrew Fox
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadium of Light that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 5' It’s high time Anthony Hayes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Callum Styles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Netherlands international Anthony Musaba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' What a moment for Liam Palmer! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
- 38' Goal! Josh Windass scores his 63 goal in 384 matches.
- 43' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Chris Rigg is replacing Callum Styles for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 49' Poor challenge from Aji Alese. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' Daniel Ballard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 65' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Pol Valentin Sancho is replaced by Bambo Diaby.
- 70' Adil Aouchiche needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' Sunderland AFC make a change. Pierre Ekwah trudges off to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba on 71 minutes.
- 76' The crowd applauds Anthony Musaba as he leaves the pitch. Djeidi Gassama steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 77' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Michael Smith comes on to replace Ike Ugbo.
- 78' Poor challenge from Liam Palmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' Luis Semedo is replacing Aji Alese for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 85' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jack Clarke has done his job and it is now time for Tom Watson to step up.
- 90' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Liam Palmer exits the field as Michael Ihiekwe enters on 90.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
20
Jack Clarke ↓ Tom Watson 87'
-
28
Callum Styles ↓ Chris Rigg 46'
- 30
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Corry Evans 46'
- 32
- 5
- 22
-
42
Aji Alese ↓ Luis Semedo 80'
- 7
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Abdoullah Ba 71'
Bench
-
4
Corry Evans ↑ 46'
- 46
- 1
- 6
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 71'
- 14
-
31
Chris Rigg ↑ 46'
-
40
Tom Watson ↑ 87'
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 80'
Coach
Anthony Hayes
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
-
2
Liam Palmer ↓ Michael Ihiekwe 90'
- 18
- 6
- 4
-
11
Josh Windass ↓ Callum Paterson 65'
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↓ Michael Smith 77'
- 14
-
45
Anthony Musaba ↓ Djeidi Gassama 76'
- 17
- 26
Bench
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 65'
- 1
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 77'
-
20
Michael Ihiekwe ↑ 90'
- 23
- 44
-
5
Bambo Diaby ↑ 65'
-
41
Djeidi Gassama ↑ 76'
- 42
Coach
Danny Röhl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eliezer Mayenda | 4 |
| Lee Gregory | 2 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Florian Kamberi | 1 |
| Theo Corbeanu | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Liam Palmer | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2024-05-04
Sunderland AFC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2024-04-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-04-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2024-04-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2024-04-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-04-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
55%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%
Sunderland AFC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.