Match

Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 5-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 30, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
5-0
Sheffield Wednesday

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday?

Sunderland won 5-0 on December 30, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 12′R. StewartSunderland
  • 36′R. StewartSunderland
  • 40′C. DoyleSunderland
  • 58′R. StewartSunderland
  • 75′B. Mbunga KimpiokaSunderland

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 5, 8 and 2.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 27, 2021Doncaster(away)3-0League One
Dec 21, 2021Arsenal(away)1-5League Cup
Dec 18, 2021Ipswich(away)1-1League One
Dec 11, 2021Plymouth(home)2-1League One
Dec 7, 2021Morecambe(home)5-0League One
Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2021Crewe(away)2-0League One
Dec 7, 2021Portsmouth(away)0-0League One
Dec 1, 2021Hartlepool(home)0-3EFL Trophy
Nov 27, 2021Wycombe(home)2-2League One
Nov 23, 2021Milton Keynes Dons(home)2-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Sunderland win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sheffield Wednesday win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2021Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 SunderlandLeague One
Aug 16, 2018Sunderland 0-2 Sheffield WednesdayLeague Cup
Apr 2, 2018Sunderland 1-3 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Aug 16, 2017Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 SunderlandChampionship

Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland on Nov 2, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.31.448/157/15
Sheffield Wednesday1.51.258/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Sheffield Wednesday2101223

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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