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Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 West Bromwich Albion · Championship

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sheffield Wednesday won 2–1.

Shots
1113
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.281.87
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sheffield Wednesday – West Bromwich Albion): shots 11–13, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.28–1.87, possession 38%–62%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sheffield Wednesday's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sheffield Wednesday's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.63 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match0.63 goals/match1.27 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Sheffield Wednesday show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sheffield Wednesday's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

8.62 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield Wednesday · West Bromwich Albion13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayWest Bromwich AlbionBaseline
Shots8.62 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against15.6 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion.

6.9 days ▲Rest daysSheffield Wednesday · West Bromwich Albion7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield WednesdayWest Bromwich AlbionBaseline
Rest days6.9 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots13 shotsSheffield Wednesday 11 shots, West Bromwich Albion 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsSheffield Wednesday 5 shots, West Bromwich Albion 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.28 xG1.87 xGSheffield Wednesday 1.28 xG, West Bromwich Albion 1.87 xG
  • Possession38%62%Sheffield Wednesday 38%, West Bromwich Albion 62%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersSheffield Wednesday 5 corners, West Bromwich Albion 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls8 foulsSheffield Wednesday 12 fouls, West Bromwich Albion 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Oliver Bostock · West Bromwich Albion · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOlaf Kobacki · Sheffield Wednesday · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Imray · West Bromwich Albion · 35′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTayo Adaramola · Sheffield Wednesday · 39′ · 0.04 xG · on targetOusmane Diakité · West Bromwich Albion · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCallum Styles · West Bromwich Albion · 58′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMax Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 3′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCallum Styles · West Bromwich Albion · 33′ · 0.06 xG · on targetOusmane Diakité · West Bromwich Albion · 21′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 26′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLiam Palmer · Sheffield Wednesday · 40′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOliver Bostock · West Bromwich Albion · 12′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMax Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 40′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSouleyman Mandey · West Bromwich Albion · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 62′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 80′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedDaryl Dike · West Bromwich Albion · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 16′ · 0.23 xG · on targetJosh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 35′ · 0.23 xG · on targetNathaniel Chalobah · Sheffield Wednesday · 36′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedNathaniel Chalobah · Sheffield Wednesday · 36′ · 0.26 xG · goalLiam Palmer · Sheffield Wednesday · 40′ · 0.37 xG · goalKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 82′ · 0.57 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield Wednesday: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.52 xG. West Bromwich Albion: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Nathaniel Chalobah · Sheffield Wednesday · 36′Liam Palmer · Sheffield Wednesday · 40′Karlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield Wednesday 1.52 xG · West Bromwich Albion 1.59 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sheffield Wednesday
1Draws
2West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship0–0
West Bromwich Albion — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship2–1
Sheffield Wednesday — West Bromwich Albion · Championship3–2
Sheffield Wednesday — West Bromwich Albion · Championship3–0
West Bromwich Albion — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield Wednesday favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · West Bromwich Albion in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield Wednesday46 matchesWest Bromwich Albion46 matches
0.63 goals/matchGoals scored46/46▲ 1.04 goals/match
1.93 goals/matchGoals allowed46/46▲ 1.26 goals/match
0.85 xG/matchExpected goals46/46▲ 1.24 xG/match
8.62 shots/matchShots45/46▲ 13.4 shots/match
2.49 shots/matchShots on target45/46▲ 4.07 shots/match
44.7%Possession45/46● 51.7%
4.29 corners/matchCorners45/46● 5.15 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls44/4610.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples46 / 46home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 2 May 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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