The home team, Sheffield Wednesday, should be favourites in this match, but Shrewsbury Town have proven both smartness and bravery. Read more about the fixture!
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (9) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shrewsbury Town have scored away.
This promises to be an intriguing match with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
18 points is a decent return from 9 League One games here at Hillsborough Stadium for Sheffield Wednesday. The data says 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.
It's back home for Sheffield, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Accrington Stanley away with the result 1-0. Mighten found the net in that victory. Midfielder Bannan was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.2 (out of ten) in that game. Bannan hit four key passes.
In the match before, 1-1 away to Southampton (after extra-time, 6-5 on penalties) (Carabao Cup).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 9 games), Sheffield Wednesday's attacking play is working. Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Shrewsbury Town have produced an overall stat of 3-3-3 so far.
The manager Cotterill was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury suffered a 0-1 loss to Barnsley (placed 8th).
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Oxford United.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Shrewsbury Town has managed {9 goals} and let in 9 from 9 matches.
Head 2 Head
Sheffield Wednesday-Shrewsbury Town H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Sheffield Wednesday zero wins, Shrewsbury Town two wins, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  F. Dele-Bashiru 4 goals |  B. Bannan 4 goals |  J. Windass 4 goals |
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| Sheffield Wednesday | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 34 | 22 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 78% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 44% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 39% |
| 28% | 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 39% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| 6.1 | 6.6 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| 3.5 | 1.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.1 | 15.1 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 38% | 45% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 35% |
| 10.4 | 8.9 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13.4 | 13.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
- 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 Shrewsbury Town have scored away.
- Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (9) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most scored goals (22) at home in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have the the best goal difference (+18) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shrewsbury Town 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 37 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Derby County | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 23 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 17 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -14 | 14 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -15 | 13 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -22 | 13 |
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