Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Swansea City AFC

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sun 5 Jul 2020 · 11:00 UTC Liberty Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+9'

Jay Fulton 33' Y

Wayne Routledge 58' Y

Y 65' Adam Reach

Overview

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

Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Chris Sarginson
Referee Steve Martin
Referee Mark Pottage
Referee Mark Russell

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-05 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-11-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2019-02-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC 2018-12-15 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Jul	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–1	W
30 Jun	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
27 Jun	Luton Town FC	H	0–1	L
20 Jun	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–0	W
07 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–0	D
29 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–2	D

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Jul	Swansea City AFC	A	1–2	L
01 Jul	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–3	L
28 Jun	Bristol City FC	A	2–1	W
20 Jun	Nottingham Forest FC	H	1–1	D
07 Mar	Brentford FC	A	0–5	L
04 Mar	Manchester City FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/2

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	3 G	1 A
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A
Joseph Opoku	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Liberty Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Jake Bidwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alessio Da Cruz made 383 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' Matt Grimes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
25' 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.
30' A quiet spell here at Liberty Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
33' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
38' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
43' Swansea City AFC 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.
46' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Kieran Lee exits the field as Alex Hunt enters on 46.
51' 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.
52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rhian Brewster makes it 1-0.
57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
58' A moment of madness from Wayne Routledge on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
63' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Wayne Routledge is replaced by Mike van der Hoorn.
65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Reach on 65 minutes.
66' Andre Ayew doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
67' The crowd applauds Adam Reach as he leaves the pitch. Kadeem Harris steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
69' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! George Byers comes on to replace Conor Gallagher.
70' The crowd applauds Massimo Luongo as he leaves the pitch. Atdhe Nuhiu steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
79' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Alessio Da Cruz is replaced by Jordan Rhodes.
84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
88' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Rhian Brewster exits the field as Liam Cullen enters on 88.
Another three points for Swansea City AFC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Andre Ayew
6
Jay Fulton
8
Matt Grimes C
26
Kyle Naughton
15
Wayne Routledge ↓ Mike van der Hoorn 63'
23
Connor Roberts
24
Jake Bidwell
27
Freddie Woodman
19
Rhian Brewster ↓ Liam Cullen 88'
2
Marc Guehi
33
Conor Gallagher ↓ George Byers 69'

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Kadeem Harris ↑ 67'
6
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 79'
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 70'
25
Cameron Dawson
8
Joey Pelupessy
29
Alex Hunt ↑ 46'
46
Liam Shaw
22
Moses Odubajo
35
Ben Hughes

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andre Ayew	3
Jamal Lowe	3
Adam Reach	3
Charlie Patino	1
Oliver McBurnie	1
Bailey Cadamarteri	1
Fernando Forestieri	1
Michael Smith	1

Head to Head

Swansea City AFC Form

2020-07-05 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-06-30 Millwall FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2020-06-27 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2020-06-20 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC W 2020-03-07 Swansea City AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2020-02-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2020-07-05 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-07-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2020-06-28 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-06-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-03-07 Brentford FC 5–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-03-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.52 Swansea City AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC49% Draw26% Sheffield Wednesday FC25%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw

75%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

51%

Swansea City AFC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC32% Draw47% Sheffield Wednesday FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

8.7%

2 – 0

7.7%

0 – 1

6.9%

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.5%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap	Swansea City AFC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+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

32% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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