Burton Albion vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 5Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Burton Albion and Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′Gary HooperSheffield Wednesday
- 65′J. MasonBurton Albion
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
4-4-2- 17Marvin Sordell
- 10L. Akins
- 15T. Naylor
- 7Luke John Murphy
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 9S. Scannell
- 14Damien McCrory
- 23Jake Buxton
- 5K. McFadzean
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 1S. Bywater
Sheffield Wednesday
4-4-2- 14Gary Hooper
- 9S. Fletcher
- 21George Boyd
- 10B. Bannan
- 3David Jones
- 6M. Fox
- 20A. Reach
- 15T. Lees
- 2J. Hunt
- 36Daniel Pudil
- 1K. Westwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Chesterfield(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Burton Albion win, 1 draw, 0 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Burton Albion on Mar 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29 | 89 | 0 |
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