Sheffield Wednesday vs Burton Albion: result 5-2 and analysis
League OneMatchday 24Kick-off on March 1, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Burton Albion?
Sheffield Wednesday won 5-2 on March 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 13′L. PalmerSheffield Wednesday
- 28′B. BannanSheffield Wednesday
- 30′A. GuédiouraBurton Albion
- 53′O. NiasseBurton Albion
- 67′C. PatersonSheffield Wednesday
- 75′M. JohnsonSheffield Wednesday
- 87′B. BannanSheffield Wednesday
Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Burton Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Wednesday
3-5-2- 40S. Sow
- 21M. Luongo
- 2L. Palmer
- 18M. Johnson
- 10B. Bannan
- 4L. Gibson
- 38J. Storey
- 13C. Paterson
- 5S. Hutchinson
- 32J. Hunt
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Burton Albion
3-4-1-2- 9G. Yahyai
- 8J. Powell
- 21O. Niasse
- 6A. Guédioura
- 22W. Kokolo
- 37T. Hamer
- 12S. Hughes
- 3C. Borthwick-Jackson
- 4A. Oshilaja
- 2J. Brayford
- 24B. Garratt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Burton Albion have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Rotherham(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Ipswich(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Bolton(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Sheffield Wednesday win, 2 draws, 2 Burton Albion wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2022 | Burton Albion 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Burton Albion 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Sheffield Wednesday on Feb 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.4 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Burton Albion | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday sit 9th in League One (20 points from 13 matches) and Burton Albion sit 15th (17 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 20 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 17 |
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