National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sheffield Wednesday or Newcastle United that keep their silverware dream alive.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Arsenal. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
Sheffield Wednesday have reached this FA Cup stage through battling and winning against Morecambe and Mansfield Town. Last season, Sheffield's FA Cup journey ended in the 1st round replays.Sheffield Wednesday are steadily winning League One games and points here at Hillsborough Stadium. 8 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games.
Sheffield Wednesday are confident in defense, having played 262 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A nice win for Sheffield Wednesday last time playing, versus Cambridge United. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-0 with Smith, Palmer and Windass scoring for the victors. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Sheffield played a great game against Cambridge United and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for Windass when beating Cambridge United, applying the finishing touch to three goals! Windass, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the highest rated player for the team in that match, receiving a rating of 8.91 (out of 10). Windass scored three goals, hit one key pass and had 32 successful passes (of 37 total).
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Port Vale.The Sheffield Wednesday manager Moore has got the team scoring with 30 from 13 home games in the league. From these home matches, Sheffield Wednesday have conceded only 11 goals.
Newcastle United form and stats
They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 3rd round.The visitors are W4-D4-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Newcastle United are looking to quickly end their 238 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League. The Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 361 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Newcastle United are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Arsenal. Defender Trippier was the best team player with a rating of 8.43. Trippier hit three key passes and won 5 of 7 duels.
A draw for Newcastle before that, at their own venue hosting Leeds United (0-0).A new game in only three days for Newcastle United, the Carabao Cup home match versus Leicester City. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Newcastle United's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Sheffield have avoided defeat in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) facing Newcastle United.Top Goalscorers
  M. Almirón Rejala 9 goals |   J. Windass 7 goals |  M. Smith 7 goals |
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
Newcastle United missing players
| Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 43 | 29 | Scored | S | 22 | 45 | ||
| 21 | 12 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 80% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 48% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 44% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 56% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 24% | ||
| 5.9 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 6.3 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15.1 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 13 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 33% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 35% | ||
| 10.5 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.9 | 10.1 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 56 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 52 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Derby County | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 35 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 34 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 28 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 28 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -18 | 24 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 22 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -18 | 22 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -13 | 21 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -28 | 20 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 44 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 36 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 35 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
| 7 | Fulham | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 27 |
| 9 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 21 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 29 | -21 | 16 |
| 16 | Everton | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 22 | -22 | 14 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -16 | 13 |
| 20 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -17 | 12 |
- Sheffield Wednesday
- The Star - (local newspaper)
- Sheffield Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- Newcastle United
- Chronicle Live - (local newspaper)
