Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Swansea City AFC

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Liberty Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 12' Jordan Thorniley

Y 33' Ashley Baker

Overview

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Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.

Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steve Martin
Referee Mark Pottage
Referee David Webb
Referee Mark Russell

4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Swansea City AFC 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-15 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–1	W
08 Dec	Brentford FC	A	3–2	W
01 Dec	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L
28 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–2	L
24 Nov	Norwich City FC	H	1–4	L
10 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–2	L
08 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	2–2	D
01 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–4	L
27 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
24 Nov	Derby County FC	H	1–2	L
09 Nov	Sheffield United FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

4/5

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/5

46-60

6/1

61-75

2/–

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	4 G	1 A
Joseph Opoku	3 G	2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo	3 G
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Swansea City AFC have kicked off against Sheffield Wednesday FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
10' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Thorniley.
17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ashley Baker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Barrie McKay, as he is very good at scoring at Liberty Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
33' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
38' Nathan Dyer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
43' 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.
46' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Cameron Carter-Vickers comes on to replace Mike van der Hoorn.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jos Luhukay might look to freshen things up shortly.
56' 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.
61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
63' Marco Matias does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
63' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Nathan Dyer is replaced by Jefferson Montero.
65' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Kyle Naughton is replaced by Bersant Celina on 65 minute.
70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
71' Bersant Celina is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
72' Wayne Routledge has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
77' Atdhe Nuhiu, a Kosovo , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
79' Steven Fletcher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Fox on 79 minute.
84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Oliver McBurnie
22
Joe Rodon
21
Matt Grimes
25
Erwin Mulder
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Bersant Celina 65'
5
Mike van der Hoorn ↓ Cameron Carter-Vickers 46'
15
Wayne Routledge
8
Leroy Fer C
12
Nathan Dyer ↓ Jefferson Montero 63'
23
Connor Roberts
19
Barrie McKay

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jos Luhukay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamal Lowe	3
Adam Reach	3
Andre Ayew	3
Rhian Brewster	1
Bersant Celina	1
Wayne Routledge	1
Jay Fulton	1
Jerry Yates	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.64 Swansea City AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.23 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC49% Draw25% Sheffield Wednesday FC26%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw

74%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

51%

Swansea City AFC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC33% Draw45% Sheffield Wednesday FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.4%

0 – 0

7.5%

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap	Swansea City AFC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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

Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Swansea City AFC Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Clean Sheet