West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Daniel Leach
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 5' A stunning finish from Atdhe Nuhiu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Jake Livermore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' Joey Pelupessy is replacing Adam Reach for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 41' Kyle Bartley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 46' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 490 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 65' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hal Robson-Kanu is hanging Bakary Sako on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' A moment of madness from Marco Matias on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
- 75' The crowd applauds Sam Hutchinson as he leaves the pitch. David Jones steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 80' The whistle greets Atdhe Nuhiu as he departs to be replaced by Sam Winnall.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Barry Bannan.
- 87' 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.
- 89' It’s a booking for West Bromwich Albion FC player. Craig Dawson gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! David Jones gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' Sam Johnstone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
7
James Morrison ↓ Gareth Barry 65'
- 24
- 5
- 25
- 3
- 11
- 19
- 15
-
6
Bakary Sako ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 65'
Bench
- 22
- 13
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 65'
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 65'
-
18
Gareth Barry ↑ 65'
- 34
- 12
Coach
Darren Moore
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
-
23
Sam Hutchinson ↓ David Jones 75'
- 15
-
20
Adam Reach ↓ Joey Pelupessy 36'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↓ Sam Winnall 80'
- 6
- 34
- 2
- 19
- 25
Bench
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 80'
- 9
-
3
David Jones ↑ 75'
- 28
- 24
- 12
-
8
Joey Pelupessy ↑ 36'
Coach
Jos Luhukay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Pereira | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Anthony Musaba | 2 |
| Charlie Austin | 2 |
| Fernando Forestieri | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Adam Reach | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2018-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2018-12-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-12-22
Rotherham United FC
0–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-12-14
Sheffield United FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-12-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2018-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2018-12-26
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2018-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2018-12-15
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-12-08
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2018-12-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
56%
West Bromwich Albion FC 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
9.8%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

