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Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

3 April 2026 at 15:00bet365 Stadium, Stoke

Match Summary

Stoke City defeated Sheffield Wednesday 2:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. Rak-Sakyi 32′, L. Cisse 57′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Stoke City had 48% possession while Sheffield Wednesday held 52%. Stoke City had 12 shots (6 on target) compared to 16 (2 on target) for Sheffield Wednesday. Expected goals: Stoke City 2.54 — Sheffield Wednesday 1.39. Stoke City made 5 substitutions, Sheffield Wednesday made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
J. Rak-Sakyi

assist: S. Thomas

32′
Half Time
M. ManhoefS. Gallagher
58′
58′
58′
M. LoweT. Adaramola
59′
J. ThorntonN. Chalobah
59′
C. McNeillO. Kobacki
L. CisseT. Rigo
74′
B. LawalB. Gibson
84′
87′
J. HeskeyD. Moses
Full Time

Match Statistics

Stoke City had 48% possession against Sheffield Wednesday's 52%. Stoke City registered 12 shots (6 on target) while Sheffield Wednesday managed 16 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 7–2. Fouls committed: 16–11.

Shots on Goal
6
2
Shots Off Goal
5
4
Total Shots
12
16
Blocked Shots
1
10
Shots inside the Box
11
11
Shots outside the Box
1
5
Fouls
16
11
Corner Kicks
7
2
Offsides
3
0
Ball Possession
48%
52%
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
357
391
Accurate Passes
295
315
Pass Accuracy
83%
81%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.54
1.39
Goals Prevented (xGP)
1.18
1.18

Rivalry since 2015

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday Head to Head Results· 12

Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday have met 12 times — Stoke City won 5, Sheffield Wednesday won 3, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Stoke City leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 23 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.92 per match (14 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (25%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (25%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2019.

Total goals
23 · 1.9/match
Both scored
3/12 · 25%
Over 2.5
3/12 · 25%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2019

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Stoke City have recorded 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Sheffield Wednesday show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.9

Average goals per game

20%

Games with 3+ goals

20%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
2
10 meetings

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

3 Apr 202625/261.30/4.75/10.00
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16 Aug 202525/263.90/3.44/1.95
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18 Apr 202524/252.29/3.38/3.09
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21 Dec 202424/251.95/3.46/3.96
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13 Apr 202423/242.64/3.13/2.83
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9 Dec 202323/242.01/3.29/3.93
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16 Feb 202120/212.09/3.08/4.07
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28 Nov 202020/212.74/3.06/2.84
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26 Dec 201919/202.70/3.15/2.79
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22 Oct 201919/202.34/3.18/3.34
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Market Summary

Margin: 8.0%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 76.9%Draw 21.1%Away 10.0%

Odds Range

1X2
Min1.304.7510.00
Max1.304.7510.00
Over 2.5: 55.6%Under 2.5: 50.0%
Market favourite:Stoke City · Heavy favourite

Result vs. Market

Stoke City
Result vs. Market: Stoke City (77%)

Result matched market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

Stoke CityHalf-time:10Sheffield Wednesday
12Shots16
6Shots on target2

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Stoke City

W 189D 152L 211
Over 2.542
Goals scored635

Away Record: Sheffield Wednesday

W 249D 218L 315
Over 2.547
Goals scored898

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026