Sheffield Wednesday played 0-3 result versus Swansea City in their previous match, a game to keep in mind. The next task is this powerful Sunderland team.
- Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest scored goals (5) in Championship
- Sunderland have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield Wednesday.
Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
0-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Sheffield Wednesday so far this season.
The followers are hoping that Sheffield Wednesday will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Swansea City (placed 21st). The versatile forward Buckley outdid all others in that match and received a match rating of 7.05 out of 10. Buckley hit one key pass.
Before that, Sheffield Wednesday drew at home versus Middlesbrough.Sheffield are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at West Bromwich Albion awaits in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sheffield Wednesday here at Hillsborough Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games). Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Sunderland form and stats
Playing away, Sunderland have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Championship this season. Momentum is building for Sunderland in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Cardiff City with 0-1 on the scoreboard. That defeat was their first after five consecutive league games winning points. Midfield player Clarke was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.65/10. Clarke hit three key passes and had 45 successful passes (of 56 total).
Prior to that result Sunderland won their away game at Blackburn Rovers. The scoreline was 3-1.Sunderland are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Sheffield won four, Sunderland triumphed in four and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Clarke 5 goals |  D. Neil 2 goals |  P. Ekwah Elimby 2 goals |
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
Sunderland missing players
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sunderland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 7.8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18.5 | 16 | 16.1 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 39% | 36% |
| 13.1 | 12.8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 13.8 | 11.5 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
- Sheffield Wednesday have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sheffield Wednesday have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest scored goals (5) in Championship
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Championship
- Sheffield Wednesday have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sheffield Wednesday have yet to win a game.
- Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sheffield Wednesday is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Sunderland have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield Wednesday.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 16 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 2 |
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