West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Tue 3 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

John Swift 13' 1–0

Y 66' Liam Palmer

Overview

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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Richard Wild
Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-07-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-11-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-10-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–0	W
30 Sep	Preston North End FC	A	4–0	W
23 Sep	Millwall FC	H	0–0	D
20 Sep	Watford FC	A	2–2	D
16 Sep	Bristol City FC	A	0–0	D
02 Sep	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–2	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–1	L
29 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	0–3	L
23 Sep	Swansea City AFC	A	0–3	L
19 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–1	D
16 Sep	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–1	L
02 Sep	Leeds United FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at The Hawthorns as West Bromwich Albion FC face off against Sheffield Wednesday FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' West Bromwich Albion 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.
10' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
13' GOAL! John Swift fires home to make it 1-0!
18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xisco Munoz might look to freshen things up shortly.
28' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 392 games and scored 507 goals.
43' West Bromwich Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
48' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
53' England international Kyle Bartley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
58' The supporters are chanting for Pol Valentin Sancho. He replaces Juan Delgado on 58 minute.
63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
64' The whistle greets Ashley Fletcher as he departs to be replaced by Djeidi Gassama.
66' Liam Palmer was booked on 66.
69' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Matt Phillips is withdrawn and Conor Townsend gets his opportunity.
74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
76' Jeff Hendrick gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Tyreeq Bakinson and will look to change the dynamic.
77' The crowd applauds Tyreeq Bakinson as he leaves the pitch. Jeff Hendrick steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
82' Anthony Musaba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
86' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Brandon Thomas-Asante has done his job and it is now time for Grady Diangana to step up.
90' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 90 minute. John Swift leaves to be changed by Nathaniel Chalobah.
1-0 the final result. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

19
John Swift ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 90'
21
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓ Grady Diangana 86'
5
Kyle Bartley
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Conor Townsend 69'
15
Erik Pieters
7
Jed Wallace
27
Alex Mowatt
2
Darnell Furlong
4
Cedric Kipre
35
Okay Yokuslu
24
Alex Palmer

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

19
Tyreeq Bakinson ↓ Jeff Hendrick 76'
2
Liam Palmer
6
Dominic Iorfa
27
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Djeidi Gassama 64'
4
Will Vaulks ↓ John Buckley 77'
24
Michael Smith
23
Akin Famewo
15
Juan Delgado ↓ Pol Valentin Sancho 58'
45
Anthony Musaba ↓ Mallik Wilks 76'
17
Di'Shon Bernard
36
Devis Vasquez

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Charlie Austin	2
Matheus Pereira	2
Josh Windass	2
Anthony Musaba	2
Alex Mowatt	1
Atdhe Nuhiu	1
Adam Armstrong	1
Hal Robson-Kanu	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-10-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-09-30 Preston North End FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-09-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2023-09-20 Watford FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-16 Bristol City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-10-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-09-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2023-09-23 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-09-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-09-02 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.35 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.76 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC54% Draw28% Sheffield Wednesday FC18%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.11

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	35%	65%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

46%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC33% Draw52% Sheffield Wednesday FC15%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

14.5%

1 – 1

13.3%

2 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

8.2%

0 – 1

3 – 0

4.7%

1 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

3.8%

0 – 2

3.3%

2 – 2

3.2%

4 – 0

1.6%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	15%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	25%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	13%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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