The managers G. Monk and S. Cooper are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
Sheffield Wednesday, who have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Championship, have performed here at Hillsborough Stadium this season with 4 wins from 7 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Sheffield Wednesday lost their last game at Blackburn Rovers (placed 16th) after a 1-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Sheffield Wednesday hosted Leeds United and drew the game 0-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Sheffield Wednesday perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sheffield Wednesday as a small favourite), we find seven games. Sheffield Wednesday has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
The Sheffield Wednesday fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 7 matches. Defensively Sheffield Wednesday have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Swansea City form and stats
Swansea City, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Championship, have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 4-3-0 from 7 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Derby County game have they lost an away game, meaning Swansea City has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Swansea City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Wigan Athletic (placed 20th). Before that, Swansea City secured a home win against Cardiff City with the score 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Swansea City playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 1 Swansea City win, 6 draws and 2 defeats.
Swansea City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Sheffield Wednesday won 1 game, 4 matches ended with a draw and Swansea City has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 6Top Goalscorers
  Borja Bastón 6 goals |   S. Fletcher 5 goals |  A. Ayew 3 goals |
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
Swansea City missing players
| Sheffield Wednesday | Swansea City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 93% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 87% |
| 60% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 67% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 53% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 47% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 40% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 33% |
| 20% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sheffield Wednesday have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Swansea City have not yet lost a game away.
- Swansea City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Swansea City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Fulham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Hull City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 9 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 8 |