Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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 John Busby
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Andy Woolmer
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Swansea City AFC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 393 games and scored 480 goals.
- 10' Ireland international Keiren Westwood has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Keiren Westwood has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Wildsmith to step up.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Cabango argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 27' Adam Reach doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' The 32-year-old Jamal Lowe has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Liam Cullen has done his job and it is now time for Andre Ayew to step up.
- 48' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Matt Grimes gets a Yellow card.
- 53' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Jordan Rhodes is replaced by Elias Kachunga.
- 57' Yan Dhanda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Magnificent from Andre Ayew! That is 42 goals in 199 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Wayne Routledge. He replaces Jamal Lowe on 61 minute.
- 66' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Liam Shaw is replacing Joost van Aken for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 70' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Massimo Luongo has done his job and it is now time for Joey Pelupessy to step up.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Julian Borner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Wayne Routledge 61'
- 7
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Kasey Palmer 46'
- 23
- 21
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Andre Ayew 46'
-
24
Jake Bidwell ↓ Ryan Manning 61'
- 2
- 44
- 1
Bench
-
10
Andre Ayew ↑ 46'
- 6
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 61'
- 13
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 46'
-
3
Ryan Manning ↑ 61'
- 30
- 22
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
20
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Elias Kachunga 56'
- 1
- 10
- 15
- 11
- 2
-
4
Joost van Aken ↓ Liam Shaw 69'
-
21
Massimo Luongo ↓ Joey Pelupessy 70'
- 22
- 13
Bench
- 19
-
45
Elias Kachunga ↑ 56'
- 14
-
28
Joseph Wildsmith ↑ 14'
-
8
Joey Pelupessy ↑ 70'
- 29
-
26
Liam Shaw ↑ 69'
- 24
- 17
Coach
Tony Pulis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamal Lowe | 3 |
| Adam Reach | 3 |
| Andre Ayew | 3 |
| Ben Wilmot | 1 |
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 1 |
| Marco Matias | 1 |
| Rhian Brewster | 1 |
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2020-11-25
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-11-21
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2020-11-07
Norwich City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-11-03
Brentford FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-31
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-10-27
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2020-11-25
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-11-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-11-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2020-11-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-10-31
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-10-28
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
53%
Swansea City AFC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

