League One: Top-notch vs below average, at least that's what the table says. Sheffield Wednesday - Cambridge United. Home win or a surprise?
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (13) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cambridge United have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Sheffield nor Cambridge United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
Sheffield Wednesday are steadily winning League One games and points here at Hillsborough Stadium. 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 12 games. days ago.
Sheffield Wednesday's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Port Vale (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. The forward Smith bested all the other players in that fixture and managed a match rating of 8.5 out of 10. Smith scored two goals and hit four key passes.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Fleetwood Town with a 2-1 scoreline.Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 11 league games, 9 have produced two goals or less.
Goals decide football matches and Sheffield Wednesday are scoring many of them at home; 25 on target from 12 league matches. Sheffield have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Cambridge United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cambridge United so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-8 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Cambridge United are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Cambridge United are travelling again after losing away to Derby County in their previous match (0-1). Defender Taylor was the best team player with a rating of 7.32. Taylor won 5 of 7 duels.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Shrewsbury Town.You'll want to know how Cambridge United managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 6 similar matches resulting in 2 away wins, 0 draws and 4 home wins.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Cambridge rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cambridge United - Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 was the outcome when these sides previously did battle, also in this season. Head to head totals (for the prior four meetings): Sheffield Wednesday won two games, one match ended with a draw and Cambridge United got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Smith 6 goals |   S. Smith 5 goals |  F. Dele-Bashiru 4 goals |
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| Sheffield Wednesday | Cambridge United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 40 | 25 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 65% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 48% |
| 21% | 42% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 13% |
| 12% | 25% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 13% |
| 38% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 64% | 43% |
| 54% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 48% |
| 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.8 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1 | 14.3 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 9.6 | 10.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 37% | 44% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 29% | 30% |
| 10.2 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 14.6 | 13.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.9 | 4 |
- Cambridge United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cambridge United have scored away.
- Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (13) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most scored goals (25) at home in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 53 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 49 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 40 |
| 5 | Derby County | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 35 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -3 | 31 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 29 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 28 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -13 | 24 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 22 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -13 | 22 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -11 | 21 |
| 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -26 | 20 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 18 |
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