We have to say that both squads are in good shape, Sheffield Wednesday having a 15 point advantage on Exeter City in the standings. Let's get started!
- Exeter City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (11) in League One
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.
Exeter City form and stats
The story so far in the League One for Exeter City at their home stadium (St James Park) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Exeter shared the glory with Morecambe in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. The striker Key outperformed all the other players in that game and was awarded a match rating of 7.44 out of 10. Key scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Oxford United in the FA Cup.
Exeter City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at St James Park with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
Sheffield Wednesday's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Sheffield Wednesday collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the League One. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
The Sheffield goalkeeper David Stockdale is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 278 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Sheffield Wednesday are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Derby County (placed 7th). Defender Palmer was the best team player with a rating of 7.63. Palmer won 8 of 8 duels.
Before that one, the win at home against Mansfield Town in the FA Cup (2-1).
The visiting Sheffield Wednesday have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 10 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Exeter victories, zero draws and two Sheffield Wednesday wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Brown 9 goals |  S. Nombe 8 goals |  J. Stansfield 4 goals |
Exeter City missing players
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
| Exeter City | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 35 |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 55% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 35% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 70% | 55% |
| 25% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 6.7 | 6.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 4.9 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 10.6 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14 | 14.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 46% | 49% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 36% |
| 11.6 | 10.1 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.4 | 10.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- Exeter City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Exeter City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (11) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (7) away in League One
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 43 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 41 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 29 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -3 | 25 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 25 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 24 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 21 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 20 |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -21 | 17 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -15 | 15 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 15 |
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