Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle?
Sheffield Wednesday won 2-1 on April 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 59′T. LeesSheffield Wednesday
- 68′S. FletcherSheffield Wednesday
- 88′J. ShelveyNewcastle
Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Wednesday
4-4-2- 14Gary Hooper
- 6S. Fletcher
- 41B. Bannan
- 3David Jones
- 33R. Wallace
- 9A. Reach
- 15T. Lees
- 32J. Hunt
- 12G. Loovens
- 36Daniel Pudil
- 1K. Westwood
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 9D. Gayle
- 11M. Ritchie
- 15M. Diamé
- 12J. Shelvey
- 8V. Anita
- 20Yoan Gouffran
- 3P. Dummett
- 18C. Mbemba
- 6J. Lascelles
- 26K. Darlow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Newcastle have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | Rotherham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Reading(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 0 draws, 0 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Sheffield Wednesday on Dec 26, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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