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Sheffield Wednesday FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table
Owls Should Compete Favourably

Our stake will be split when taking Sheffield Wednesday +0.25 at odds of -111 for this Asian Handicap bet. It means a return in the event of a draw but a bigger payout should the visitors claim a win against Stoke.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 2-0 Wednesday Victory

Stoke City triumphed in their last game which was away from home. Cardiff City were beaten 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium. Mark Robins' side had 49% possession and recorded five shots on target, with an late own goal making the difference.

Sheffield Wednesday were beaten in their previous game, losing 1-0 at home to Oxford United at Hillsborough. The Steel City outfit dominated possession with 64% of the ball and managed two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Wednesday are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against Stoke. In the last encounter, home team Wednesday claimed a 2-0 win at Hillsborough. The previous 8 H2H matches have ended up with three Wednesday wins, two Stoke victories and three draws.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Stoke logo Stoke 41 15 9 17 48 45 3 48:45 54
24 Sheffield Wed logo Sheffield Wed 41 1 10 30 25 82 -57 25:82 -5
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Stoke City – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 8.0 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. Stoke have had 45.6% possession and 4.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 9.3 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal, while earning 4.0 corners.

Lewis Baker leads the way with 4 goals, with Joon-Ho Bae and Sam Gallagher scoring 2 each. The leading assistor is Andrew Moran with 2.

Sheffield Wednesday – Last 10 League Games

Wednesday have won 2, lost 6 and drawn 2, with an average of 3.4 shots on goal, 8.6 attempts and 1.1 goals. The Owls average 50.7% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 6.0 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Djeidi Gassama is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Michael Ihiekwe and Callum Paterson both have 2. Josh Windass, Barry Bannan and Svante Ingelsson have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Stoke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Ben Pearson, Wouter Burger, Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Jun-Ho Bae, Sam Gallagher.

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Pierce Charles (GK), Yan Valery, Dominic Iorfa, Akin Famewo, Ryo Hatsuse, Shea Charles, Stuart Armstrong, Svante Ingelsson, Djeidi Gassama, Josh Windass, Callum Paterson.

Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

Sheffield Wednesday +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -111. They should be able to swerve a loss in this Championship game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

Our team of football experts monitor the current injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 4 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stoke in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stoke in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stoke in 3 consecutive games against Wednesday.
Wednesday +0.25 Probability

The bookies make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Stoke Stoke logo 0 - 1 Wednesday logo Wednesday

Our prediction for the correct score is Wednesday to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at +750. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Callum Paterson to Score +430 BetMGM logo

Callum Paterson (Wednesday) has scored three goals in his past eight Championship games away from home. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +430 available is appealing when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Callum Paterson Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -120 BetMGM logo

It has now been eight straight Stoke matches where under 10.5 corners have been awarded. It looks a logical viewpoint that the line won’t be reached and you can land a price of -120 for this Total Corners wager.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Stoke Logo Stoke
Total
11.60 5.00 6.60
Home
11.20 6.30 4.90
Away
10.30 4.40 5.90
Wednesday Logo Wednesday
Total
9.60 3.70 5.90
Home
10.50 3.70 6.80
Away
9.30 3.90 5.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday Odds

Stoke City are the +120 favourites and that means a 45% chance of winning this Championship match according to the betting odds at the bookies. Sheffield Wednesday are regarded as the least likely winner at +210.

A tight game could be on the cards and that is reflected in the short odds about Under 2.5 Goals being scored.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Championship matches and you can back Stoke City at -164 and Sheffield Wednesday at +125.

Nathan Lowe Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find Nathan Lowe at +575 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favorite. There’s the chance to get +265 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Nathan Lowe (Stoke)
First
+265
Anytime
+575
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Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke)
First
+265
Anytime
+600
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Josh Windass (Wednesday)
First
+350
Anytime
+700
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Lewis Koumas (Stoke)
First
+360
Anytime
+850
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Player Shots On Target
Nathan Lowe (Stoke)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-143
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Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke)
Over 0.5
-115
Under 0.5
-147
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Josh Windass (Wednesday)
Over 0.5
+117
Under 0.5
-204
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Lewis Baker (Stoke)
Over 0.5
+120
Under 0.5
-204
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Player Shots
Nathan Lowe (Stoke)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-
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Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-
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Josh Windass (Wednesday)
Over 1.5
-141
Under 1.5
-
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Lewis Koumas (Stoke)
Over 1.5
-102
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats
Stoke logo Stoke League Stats
Sheffield Wednesday logo Sheffield Wednesday League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 9 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 10 defeats have been inflicted in the previous 10 away matches.
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Stoke vs Wednesday team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’ve got details of the Championship squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Viktor Johansson
22 Junior Tchamadeu 26 Ashley Phillips 16 Ben Wilmot 17 Eric Bocat
4 Ben Pearson 6 Wouter Burger
42 Million Manhoef 8 Lewis Baker 10 Jun-Ho Bae
20 Sam Gallagher
47 Pierce Charles
27 Yan Valery 6 Dominic Iorfa 23 Akin Famewo 28 Ryo Hatsuse
44 Shea Charles 40 Stuart Armstrong
8 Svante Ingelsson 41 Djeidi Gassama 11 Josh Windass
13 Callum Paterson

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stoke Substitutes

  • 2Lynden Gooch
  • 9Ali Al Hamadi
  • 11Lewis Koumas
  • 12Tatsuki Seko
  • 13Jack Bonham
  • 15Jordan Thompson
  • 18Bosun Lawal
  • 24Andrew Moran
  • 33Josh Wilson-Esbrand

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

  • 1James Beadle
  • 10Barry Bannan
  • 14Pol Valentin
  • 17Charlie McNeill
  • 18Marvin Johnson
  • 19Olaf Kobacki
  • 24Michael Smith
  • 33Gabriel Otegbayo
  • 45Anthony Musaba

Previous Stoke Lineups

20 Mar Championship
Preston 3-1 Stoke
14 Mar Championship
Stoke 3-1 Watford
10 Mar Championship
Stoke 3-3 Ipswich
07 Mar Championship
Swansea 2-0 Stoke
28 Feb Championship
Coventry 2-1 Stoke
25 Feb Championship
Stoke 2-1 Oxford

Previous Sheffield Wednesday Lineups

21 Mar Championship
Hull 3-1 Sheffield Wed
14 Mar Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-2 Ipswich
10 Mar Championship
Sheffield Wed 1-1 Watford
07 Mar Championship
Derby 2-1 Sheffield Wed
28 Feb Championship
Sheffield Wed 1-3 Southampton
25 Feb Championship
Norwich 2-0 Sheffield Wed

Injuries & Suspensions

Stoke Injury Table
Type Name Info
Viktor Johansson Shoulder
Robert Bozenik Shoulder
Maksym Talovierov Ankle
Ben Wilmot Other
Sheffield Wednesday Injury Table
Type Name Info
Guilherme Siqueira Other
Di'Shon Bernard Knee
Team Squads

Stoke Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mark Robins

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sorba Thomas 7 M 38 3285 38 0 10 9 9 1
Ben Wilmot 16 D 34 2954 33 2 3 0 5 0
Ashley Phillips 26 D 34 2808 30 8 0 1 5 0
Jun-Ho Bae 10 M 37 2694 30 7 2 3 1 0
Million Manhoef 42 F 38 2482 28 10 7 3 3 0

Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Henrik Pedersen

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Liam Palmer 2 D 38 3133 35 4 0 1 4 0
Svante Ingelsson 8 M 37 3104 36 1 1 0 3 0
Jamal Lowe 9 M 39 2804 32 7 4 2 4 0
Dominic Iorfa 6 D 30 2350 29 1 1 0 6 0
Yan Valery 7 D 23 2049 23 0 0 1 3 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 41 25 9 7 84:42 84
2 Ipswich 39 20 12 7 69:40 72
3 Middlesbrough 41 20 12 9 62:41 72
4 Millwall 41 21 9 11 56:47 72
5 Hull 41 20 8 13 63:58 68
6 Southampton 40 18 12 10 68:49 66
7 Wrexham 41 17 13 11 63:58 64
8 Derby 41 18 9 14 60:51 63
9 Norwich 41 17 7 17 55:48 58
10 Watford 41 14 15 12 52:49 57
11 Bristol City 41 16 9 16 52:51 57
12 QPR 41 16 9 16 58:63 57
13 Stoke 41 15 9 17 48:45 54
14 Preston 41 13 15 13 48:52 54
15 Swansea 41 15 9 17 49:54 54
16 Birmingham 41 14 11 16 49:52 53
17 Sheffield Utd 41 15 6 20 57:58 51
18 Charlton 41 12 13 16 38:49 49
19 Blackburn 41 12 11 18 37:49 47
20 West Brom 41 11 12 18 42:56 45
21 Portsmouth 40 10 12 18 40:57 42
22 Leicester 41 11 14 16 54:63 41
23 Oxford 41 9 14 18 39:54 41
24 Sheffield Wed 41 1 10 30 25:82 -5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 20 15 3 2 43:17 48
2 Ipswich 21 13 7 1 38:15 46
3 Watford 21 10 7 4 30:21 37
4 Southampton 19 10 6 3 29:14 36
5 Middlesbrough 20 10 6 4 28:16 36
6 Swansea 21 10 6 5 30:24 36
7 Millwall 21 11 3 7 29:25 36
8 Birmingham 20 9 8 3 33:20 35
9 Hull 21 10 4 7 32:32 34
10 Derby 21 9 6 6 29:25 33
11 Wrexham 21 9 6 6 37:35 33
12 Stoke 20 9 5 6 31:21 32
13 QPR 20 10 2 8 37:32 32
14 Preston 21 8 7 6 27:25 31
15 West Brom 20 7 8 5 25:25 29
16 Sheffield Utd 20 8 4 8 33:26 28
17 Bristol City 21 8 4 9 29:27 28
18 Charlton 20 8 4 8 19:21 28
19 Norwich 20 8 2 10 24:24 26
20 Leicester 20 7 5 8 28:30 26
21 Portsmouth 20 6 5 9 21:22 23
22 Oxford 20 5 8 7 18:25 23
23 Blackburn 21 4 8 9 18:25 20
24 Sheffield Wed 21 0 6 15 11:42 6