Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday match preview: Even contest expected at Stadium of Light

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (48707 seats)

These two contenders are relishing a fine season so far and matches like this could be key. Get the info on Sunderland - Sheffield Wednesday!

Insights:
  • Sunderland have the most scored goals (49) at home in League One
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sunderland form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadium of Light as Sunderland have scored 49 goals to get 51 points from 23 games. The overall stats in the League One are 16-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Sunderland haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Milton Keynes Dons, 76 days ago.

A strong away win for Sunderland against Morecambe the last match, as Broadhead were on target. Evans (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.45/10. Evans served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that, Sunderland drew at home versus Rotherham United.

The manager Neil will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sheffield Wednesday in only three days.

Sunderland can score goals in their home matches. After 23 league matches they have found the net 49 times. From these home matches, Sunderland have conceded only 19 goals.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Playing away, Sheffield Wednesday have won 8 games, drawn 8 and suffered 7 defeats in the League One this season.

Sheffield had fun at their own home (Stadium of Light) last time out, beating Portsmouth 4-1. Byers, Gregory, Berahino and Storey scored. Midfield player Byers was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.23/10. Byers scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Fleetwood Town with the score of 3-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sheffield Wednesday playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were two Sheffield Wednesday wins, three draws and six defeats.

After this away game Sheffield return home for a League One game against Sunderland. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Sheffield Wednesday have scored 30 goals on their travels this season, from 23 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Sheffield Wednesday have seen the ball go into their own net 32 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday have played each other earlier this season: Sunderland - Sheffield Wednesday 5-0. Head-to-head totals (for the prior seven meetings): Sunderland won three games, one match ended in a draw and Sheffield Wednesday got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / three

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
24 goals
Sheffield WednesdayL. Gregory
L. Gregory
16 goals
SunderlandN. Broadhead
N. Broadhead
10 goals

Sunderland missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunderland Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
46 23 6 Played P 6 23 46
24 16 3 Won W 3 8 24
12 3 2 Drew D 0 8 13
10 4 1 Lost L 3 7 9
79 49 10 Scored S 9 30 78
53 19 7 Conceded C 10 32 50
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 93%
78% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 74% 76%
59% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 48% 46%
30% 35% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 39% 33%
17% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 22%
54% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 52% 52%
35% 39% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 26% 35%
17% 4% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 35% 20%
 
5.9 6.2 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.3 6.6
4.5 3.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.3 4.3
2 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
14.3 15.8 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 12.8 13.8
5 5.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4 4.8
35% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 33% 35%
 
11.4 10.2 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 11 9.8
3.4 3.1 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.5 3.6
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sunderland have the most scored goals (49) at home in League One
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Wigan Athletic 46 27 11 8 82 44 23 13 5 5 36 22 23 14 6 3 46 22 38 92
2 Rotherham United 46 27 9 10 70 33 23 15 3 5 43 22 23 12 6 5 27 11 37 90
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 23 13 6 4 44 23 34 89
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 23 16 5 2 48 18 23 8 8 7 30 32 28 85
5 Sunderland 46 24 12 10 79 53 23 16 3 4 49 19 23 8 9 6 30 34 26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 23 14 5 4 39 26 23 9 9 5 36 25 24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 23 14 4 5 32 19 23 9 7 7 36 29 20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 23 13 6 4 47 27 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 23 12 7 4 45 26 23 9 3 11 29 31 17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 23 14 5 4 46 25 23 6 8 9 22 26 17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 23 11 9 3 38 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 23 12 6 5 41 33 23 5 4 14 20 47 -19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 23 10 4 9 32 28 23 7 4 12 23 31 -4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 23 8 8 7 28 29 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 23 10 7 6 33 30 23 3 10 10 33 50 -14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 23 10 6 7 34 26 23 4 5 14 17 41 -16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 23 7 5 11 25 29 23 7 5 11 30 34 -8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 23 9 7 7 30 25 23 3 7 13 17 26 -4 50
19 Morecambe 46 10 12 24 57 88 23 7 8 8 33 35 23 3 4 16 24 53 -31 42
20 Fleetwood Town 46 8 16 22 62 82 23 5 8 10 33 37 23 3 8 12 29 45 -20 40
21 Gillingham 46 8 16 22 35 69 23 4 8 11 13 36 23 4 8 11 22 33 -34 40
22 Doncaster Rovers 46 10 8 28 37 82 23 7 3 13 20 32 23 3 5 15 17 50 -45 38
23 AFC Wimbledon 46 6 19 21 49 75 23 2 14 7 27 34 23 4 5 14 22 41 -26 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 7 8 31 37 83 23 5 5 13 22 40 23 2 3 18 15 43 -46 29

Sheffield Wednesday:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 46 27 11 8 82 44 23 13 5 5 36 22 23 14 6 3 46 22 38 92
2 Rotherham United 46 27 9 10 70 33 23 15 3 5 43 22 23 12 6 5 27 11 37 90
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 23 13 6 4 44 23 34 89
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 23 16 5 2 48 18 23 8 8 7 30 32 28 85
5 Sunderland 46 24 12 10 79 53 23 16 3 4 49 19 23 8 9 6 30 34 26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 23 14 5 4 39 26 23 9 9 5 36 25 24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 23 14 4 5 32 19 23 9 7 7 36 29 20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 23 13 6 4 47 27 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 23 12 7 4 45 26 23 9 3 11 29 31 17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 23 14 5 4 46 25 23 6 8 9 22 26 17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 23 11 9 3 38 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 23 12 6 5 41 33 23 5 4 14 20 47 -19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 23 10 4 9 32 28 23 7 4 12 23 31 -4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 23 8 8 7 28 29 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 23 10 7 6 33 30 23 3 10 10 33 50 -14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 23 10 6 7 34 26 23 4 5 14 17 41 -16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 23 7 5 11 25 29 23 7 5 11 30 34 -8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 23 9 7 7 30 25 23 3 7 13 17 26 -4 50
19 Morecambe 46 10 12 24 57 88 23 7 8 8 33 35 23 3 4 16 24 53 -31 42
20 Fleetwood Town 46 8 16 22 62 82 23 5 8 10 33 37 23 3 8 12 29 45 -20 40
21 Gillingham 46 8 16 22 35 69 23 4 8 11 13 36 23 4 8 11 22 33 -34 40
22 Doncaster Rovers 46 10 8 28 37 82 23 7 3 13 20 32 23 3 5 15 17 50 -45 38
23 AFC Wimbledon 46 6 19 21 49 75 23 2 14 7 27 34 23 4 5 14 22 41 -26 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 7 8 31 37 83 23 5 5 13 22 40 23 2 3 18 15 43 -46 29

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.