League One: Two squads who have performed fine so far. Get to know Sunderland - Sheffield Wednesday with this full preview!
- Sunderland have the most points (28) at home in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Sunderland have less rest than Sheffield Wednesday in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League One game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Doncaster Rovers, so at least Sunderland are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sunderland form and stats
This stadium, Stadium of Light, has been a fortress for Sunderland in the League One so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-1. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sunderland after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Sunderland are returning here after visiting Doncaster Rovers in a League One game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Embleton and Stewart scored the goal(s). The talented striker Embleton edged out all others in that fixture and received a match rating of 8.0 out of 10. Embleton scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Arsenal (1-5).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sunderland handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are ten wins, three draws and two defeats.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Fleetwood Town are coming to town in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Sunderland are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 11 league matches. Sunderland have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
Playing away, Sheffield Wednesday have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats in the League One this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Sheffield Wednesday as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.
205 minutes! That's how long the Sheffield goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Sheffield, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Crewe Alexandra (placed 24th) in the League One last time out. Peacock-Farrell was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.93. The agile goalkeeper Peacock-Farrell saved a penalty, stopped the opponent with three saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 0-0 draw at Portsmouth's stadium before that.We have checked recent matches where Sheffield have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, one draw and seven defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Shrewsbury Town.
Sheffield Wednesday have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 15 goals have been scored. 13 goals have been conceded by Sheffield Wednesday in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sheffield Wednesday - Sunderland 3-0 was the product when these two contenders last did battle, also in this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Sunderland victories, one draw and three Sheffield Wednesday wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Stewart 12 goals |   L. Gregory 8 goals |  N. Broadhead 5 goals |
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| Sunderland | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 42 | 24 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 26 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 83% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 77% |
| 65% | 55% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 42% | 41% |
| 30% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 13% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 5% |
| 52% | 45% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 55% |
| 30% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 18% |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.7 | 15.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.6 | 12.7 |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| 38% | 43% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 34% | 30% |
| 12.7 | 11.6 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
- 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 fewest conceded goals (6) at home in League One
- Sunderland have the most points (28) at home in League One
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 27 | 47 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 46 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 38 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 33 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 28 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 25 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 22 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -7 | 22 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -15 | 20 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 17 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 26 | -26 | 16 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -19 | 15 |
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