Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 40Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Stoke City won 2-0 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. Rak-SakyiStoke City
- 57′L. CisséStoke City
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
3-4-2-1- 29L. Cissé
- 21J. Rak-Sakyi
- 42M. Manhoef
- 17E. Bocat
- 12T. Seko
- 15S. Nzonzi
- 7S. Thomas
- 3A. Cresswell
- 26A. Phillips
- 18B. Lawal
- 31G. Bazunu
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-2-1- 12J. Yates
- 17C. McNeill
- 24Jaden Heskey
- 3M. Lowe
- 8S. Ingelsson
- 37Jarvis Thornton
- 4S. Fusire
- 2L. Palmer
- 22G. Otegbayo
- 6D. Iorfa
- 1P. Charles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 0, 1 and 14.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Watford(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Stoke City wins, 1 draw, 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Stoke City | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Stoke City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City on Aug 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 0.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 29 |
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