Sunderland AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Sunderland AFC

4 – 0

Full Time

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sun 18 Aug 2024 · 11:00 UTC Stadium of Light 40,022 HT 45' · FT 45'

Dennis Cirkin 11' 1–0

Eliezer Mayenda 15' 2–0

Luke O'Nien 24' 3–0

Eliezer Mayenda 47' 4–0

Y 26' Svante Ingelsson

Y 82' Di'Shon Bernard

Y 85' Liam Palmer

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 Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
Assistant 2 Rob Smith

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 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

Sunderland AFC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-05-04 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-09-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-11-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	4–0	W
10 Aug	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
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

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Sunderland AFC	A	0–4	L
11 Aug	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	4–0	W
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

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
11' Goal! Dennis Cirkin scores his 3 goal in 369 matches.
15' Eliezer Mayenda does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
24' A stunning finish from Luke O'Nien — that came from absolutely nowhere!
26' Svante Ingelsson was booked on 26.
31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' Di'Shon Bernard, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
41' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
46' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Smith is hanging Djeidi Gassama on the field on 46 minute.
47' Eliezer Mayenda doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
52' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
54' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Yan Valery trudges off to be replaced by Pol Valentin Sancho on 54 minutes.
59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
69' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ike Ugbo is hanging Jamal Lowe on the field on 69 minute.
70' Max Lowe makes way for Marvin Johnson at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
75' Sheffield Wednesday FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
78' The crowd applauds Chris Rigg as he leaves the pitch. Adil Aouchiche steps in for Sunderland AFC.
82' Di'Shon Bernard is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
85' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Palmer.
85' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Patrick Roberts exits the field as Romaine Mundle enters on 85.
90' The 19-year-old Chris Rigg has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
The points are shared — Sunderland AFC 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

2
Liam Palmer ↑ 54'
18
Marvin Johnson ↑ 70'
24
Michael Smith ↑ 46'
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 69'
20
Michael Ihiekwe
14
Pol Valentin Sancho ↑ 54'
17
Charlie McNeill
47
Pierce Charles
19
Olaf Kobacki

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Eliezer Mayenda	4
Lee Gregory	2
Jack Clarke	2
Liam Palmer	1
Josh Windass	1
Luke O'Nien	1
Dennis Cirkin	1
Callum Paterson	1

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-05-04 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-04-27 Watford FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-04-20 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2024-04-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-08-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.6 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.14 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC46% Draw27% Sheffield Wednesday FC27%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.74

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

73%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

54%

Sunderland AFC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC33% Draw46% Sheffield Wednesday FC21%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 0

8.4%

2 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	22%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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