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

Refresh

Championship · 2023-24

West Bromwich Albion FC

1 – 0

Full Time

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

Match Preview

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC		Sheffield Wednesday FC
#14	Position	#30
0	Points	0
0	Played	46
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	2 / 12 / 32
0	Scored	29
0	Conceded	89
+0	GD	-60
–	PPG	0.00
–	Win %	4%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 14th (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds The Hawthorns will turn into a battlefield for West Bromwich Albion FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
5' Brandon Thomas-Asante is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
13' Goal! John Swift scores his 43 goal in 379 matches.
18' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
23' Okay Yokuslu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
33' Alex Palmer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darnell Furlong made 378 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
43' Michael Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
48' The 33-year-old Juan Delgado has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
53' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
58' Pol Valentin Sancho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juan Delgado at the 58 minute mark.
63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
64' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Ashley Fletcher has done his job and it is now time for Djeidi Gassama to step up.
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' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
76' Jeff Hendrick gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Tyreeq Bakinson and will look to change the dynamic.
77' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Tyreeq Bakinson is replaced by Jeff Hendrick.
82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xisco Munoz will be considering his options from the bench.
86' The crowd applauds Brandon Thomas-Asante as he leaves the pitch. Grady Diangana steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
90' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. John Swift departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
Full Time. West Bromwich Albion FC beats Sheffield Wednesday FC

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
David Jones	1
Alex Mowatt	1
Atdhe Nuhiu	1
Adam Armstrong	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

0.7 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.3 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC47% Draw40% Sheffield Wednesday FC13%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes15% 0% No85%

Avg goals/match: 1

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	60%	40%
± 1.5	27%	73%
± 2.5	9%	91%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

53%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC21% Draw73% Sheffield Wednesday FC6%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

39.6%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.1%

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

3.2%

3 – 0

1.9%

0 – 2

1.3%

1 – 2

1.2%

3 – 1

0.8%

2 – 2

0.6%

4 – 0

0.3%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	27%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	10%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

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