Sheffield Wednesday supporters put their faith in manager G. Monk to deliver victory against Hull City

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hillsborough Stadium (39812 seats)

7th position in the Championship table for Sheffield Wednesday so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 12th-placed Hull City visits Hillsborough Stadium.

It's no vacation for neither Sheffield Wednesday nor Hull City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Sheffield Wednesday have played 12 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Sheffield Wednesday to get some points in this home game. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sheffield Wednesday, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Sheffield Wednesday crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Hull City here at Hillsborough Stadium in a Championship match. Preceding that match was the home game against Cardiff City that was lost 1-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sheffield Wednesday handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D4-L4.

Sheffield Wednesday has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Sheffield Wednesday have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hull City form and stats

Playing away, Hull City have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Championship this season. Momentum is building for Hull City in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Two travels in a row for Hull City, whose manager G. McCann could celebrate last time after the Championship win against Sheffield Wednesday. Prior to that result Hull City won their away game at Queens Park Rangers. The scoreline was 2-1.

Hull City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

Hull City are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 12 away games so far. In the opposite end, Hull City have conceded 18 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sheffield Wednesday - Hull City 0-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 4 - 4 (Sheffield Wednesday wins - draws - Hull City wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hull CityJ. Bowen
J. Bowen
17 goals
Sheffield WednesdayS. Fletcher
S. Fletcher
12 goals
Hull CityK. Grosicki
K. Grosicki
7 goals

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Hull City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield Wednesday Hull City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 13 26
11 6 1 Won W 2 5 11
6 4 1 Drew D 2 4 6
9 3 2 Lost L 1 4 9
37 14 5 Scored S 7 19 40
26 10 6 Conceded C 5 18 34
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 54% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 85%
46% 31% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 69% 65%
23% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 31%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
58% 46% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 54%
31% 46% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 23% 27%
15% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 15% 19%
 
5.5 5.1 6 Corners For (avg) C F 3.2 4.2 4.9
4.5 3.6 2.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.2 6.3 5.8
2 1.6 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.8 1.8
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 2 2 2
 
337 175 59 Total Shots T S 65 152 322
113 57 19 Shots on Target S O 19 49 104
33% 25% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 39% 38%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hull City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 25 15 6 4 42 20 12 7 4 1 19 8 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 51
2 West Bromwich Albion 25 14 9 2 47 27 12 6 5 1 29 18 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 51
3 Fulham 25 12 6 7 39 28 13 8 2 3 24 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 11 42
4 Brentford 25 12 4 9 37 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 13 5 1 7 15 12 17 40
5 Nottingham Forest 24 11 7 6 31 23 11 5 2 4 11 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 8 40
6 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
7 Sheffield Wednesday 25 11 6 8 37 25 12 6 4 2 14 9 13 5 2 6 23 16 12 39
8 Preston North End 25 11 6 8 36 30 13 9 2 2 29 15 12 2 4 6 7 15 6 39
9 Bristol City 25 10 8 7 39 36 12 5 4 3 19 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 3 38
10 Swansea City 25 10 8 7 31 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 38
11 Cardiff City 25 9 10 6 37 34 12 7 4 1 19 10 13 2 6 5 18 24 3 37
12 Hull City 25 10 6 9 39 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 12 4 4 4 18 18 5 36
13 Blackburn Rovers 25 10 6 9 32 31 13 6 5 2 16 11 12 4 1 7 16 20 1 36
14 Reading 24 9 5 10 31 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 12 3 5 4 13 11 4 32
15 Queens Park Rangers 25 9 5 11 38 47 13 4 4 5 22 26 12 5 1 6 16 21 -9 32
16 Middlesbrough 25 7 9 9 24 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 12 1 5 6 12 21 -8 30
17 Derby County 25 7 9 9 24 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 12 1 4 7 8 23 -9 30
18 Birmingham City 25 8 5 12 29 40 12 5 2 5 17 17 13 3 3 7 12 23 -11 29
19 Charlton Athletic 25 7 7 11 34 36 13 5 3 5 18 16 12 2 4 6 16 20 -2 28
20 Huddersfield Town 25 7 7 11 28 37 13 4 4 5 14 16 12 3 3 6 14 21 -9 28
21 Stoke City 25 6 3 16 28 40 13 4 2 7 17 20 12 2 1 9 11 20 -12 21
22 Barnsley 25 4 9 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 12 1 3 8 10 22 -15 21
23 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21
24 Wigan Athletic 25 4 8 13 21 37 12 4 4 4 12 15 13 0 4 9 9 22 -16 20

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 25 15 6 4 42 20 12 7 4 1 19 8 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 51
2 West Bromwich Albion 25 14 9 2 47 27 12 6 5 1 29 18 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 51
3 Fulham 25 12 6 7 39 28 13 8 2 3 24 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 11 42
4 Brentford 25 12 4 9 37 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 13 5 1 7 15 12 17 40
5 Nottingham Forest 24 11 7 6 31 23 11 5 2 4 11 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 8 40
6 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
7 Sheffield Wednesday 25 11 6 8 37 25 12 6 4 2 14 9 13 5 2 6 23 16 12 39
8 Preston North End 25 11 6 8 36 30 13 9 2 2 29 15 12 2 4 6 7 15 6 39
9 Bristol City 25 10 8 7 39 36 12 5 4 3 19 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 3 38
10 Swansea City 25 10 8 7 31 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 38
11 Cardiff City 25 9 10 6 37 34 12 7 4 1 19 10 13 2 6 5 18 24 3 37
12 Hull City 25 10 6 9 39 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 12 4 4 4 18 18 5 36
13 Blackburn Rovers 25 10 6 9 32 31 13 6 5 2 16 11 12 4 1 7 16 20 1 36
14 Reading 24 9 5 10 31 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 12 3 5 4 13 11 4 32
15 Queens Park Rangers 25 9 5 11 38 47 13 4 4 5 22 26 12 5 1 6 16 21 -9 32
16 Middlesbrough 25 7 9 9 24 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 12 1 5 6 12 21 -8 30
17 Derby County 25 7 9 9 24 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 12 1 4 7 8 23 -9 30
18 Birmingham City 25 8 5 12 29 40 12 5 2 5 17 17 13 3 3 7 12 23 -11 29
19 Charlton Athletic 25 7 7 11 34 36 13 5 3 5 18 16 12 2 4 6 16 20 -2 28
20 Huddersfield Town 25 7 7 11 28 37 13 4 4 5 14 16 12 3 3 6 14 21 -9 28
21 Stoke City 25 6 3 16 28 40 13 4 2 7 17 20 12 2 1 9 11 20 -12 21
22 Barnsley 25 4 9 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 12 1 3 8 10 22 -15 21
23 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21
24 Wigan Athletic 25 4 8 13 21 37 12 4 4 4 12 15 13 0 4 9 9 22 -16 20

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.