The managers S. Bilic and G. Monk are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
West Bromwich Albion form and stats
Overall Championship stats at home this season for West Bromwich Albion are 3-4-0 (wins-draw-losses). West Bromwich Albion have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
West Bromwich Albion are returning here after visiting Hull City in a Championship game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Stoke City and winning 2-0.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier West Bromwich Albion matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats (from four games).
The match schedule is unforgiving for West Bromwich Albion as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Bristol City are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 7 games), West Bromwich Albion's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the West Bromwich Albion defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
3-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sheffield Wednesday in their Championship matches away.
There were no winners in Sheffield Wednesday's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 2-2 vs Swansea City (placed 4th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Blackburn Rovers wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Sheffield Wednesday playing away, we found seven games. Results were 1 away win, 3 draws and 3 home wins.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Birmingham City in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Sheffield Wednesday's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Sheffield Wednesday have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for West Bromwich Albion, 4 draws and 2 wins for Sheffield Wednesday. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Top Goalscorers
 
M. Phillips
6 goals
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S. Fletcher
5 goals
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G. Diangana
4 goals
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West Bromwich Albion missing players
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
| West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 29 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 21 |
| 17 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 81% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 44% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 31% | 71% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 19% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 69% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 38% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 6 | 6.9 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 5.1 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- All of West Bromwich Albion's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- West Bromwich Albion have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- West Bromwich Albion have not yet lost a game at home.
- West Bromwich Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- West Bromwich Albion have scored in all their home matches so far.
- West Bromwich Albion 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Fulham | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Brentford | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Hull City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Millwall | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 17 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 9 |