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Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough: result 5-1 and analysis

League OnePromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 18, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield

Sheffield Wednesday
5-1
Peterborough

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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough?

Sheffield Wednesday won 5-1 on May 18, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 9′M. SmithSheffield Wednesday (pen.)
  • 25′L. GregorySheffield Wednesday
  • 71′R. JamesSheffield Wednesday
  • 90′L. PalmerSheffield Wednesday
  • 105′L. GregoryPeterborough (o.g.)
  • 112′C. PatersonSheffield Wednesday

Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sheffield Wednesday

3-4-1-2
  1. 9L. Gregory
  2. 24M. Smith
  1. 11J. Windass
  1. 18M. Johnson
  2. 10B. Bannan
  3. 2L. Palmer
  4. 13C. Paterson
  1. 33R. James
  2. 20M. Ihiekwe
  3. 6D. Iorfa
  1. 25C. Dawson

Peterborough

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Clarke-Harris
  1. 10E. Mason-Clark
  2. 8J. Taylor
  3. 11K. Poku
  1. 18O. Norburn
  2. 22H. Kyprianou
  1. 16H. Burrows
  2. 4R. Edwards
  3. 6F. Kent
  4. 23J. Ward
  1. 1W. Norris
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Peterborough have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 12, 2023Peterborough(away)0-4League One
May 7, 2023Derby(home)1-0League One
Apr 29, 2023Shrewsbury(away)3-0League One
Apr 22, 2023Exeter City(home)2-1League One
Apr 18, 2023Bristol Rovers(away)2-1League One
Peterborough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 12, 2023Sheffield Wednesday(home)4-0League One
May 7, 2023Barnsley(away)2-0League One
Apr 29, 2023Bristol Rovers(home)0-0League One
Apr 22, 2023Ipswich(home)0-3League One
Apr 18, 2023Accrington ST(away)2-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 0 draws, 3 Peterborough wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 12, 2023Peterborough 4-0 Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
Mar 4, 2023Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 PeterboroughLeague One
Aug 16, 2022Peterborough 2-0 Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
Apr 27, 2013Peterborough 1-0 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Nov 3, 2012Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 PeterboroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday on May 12, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 1.7 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Wednesday1.51.358/158/15
Peterborough1.70.974/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sheffield Wednesday sit 6th in League One (18 points from 9 matches) and Peterborough sit 19th (9 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Sheffield Wednesday953120818
19Peterborough102359169

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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