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Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Wrexham · Championship

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Wrexham

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

Match at a glance

Wrexham won 0–1.

Shots
512
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.391.44
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wrexham beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0. Recorded in this match (Sheffield Wednesday – Wrexham): shots 5–12, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.39–1.44, possession 31%–69%. 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 below their season average.

0 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.62 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 goals/match0.62 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Wrexham have a visible away split

strong

Wrexham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield Wednesday, Wrexham.

6.9 days ▲Rest daysSheffield Wednesday · Wrexham6.9 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield WednesdayWrexhamBaseline
Rest days6.9 days6.9 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots12 shotsSheffield Wednesday 5 shots, Wrexham 12 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsSheffield Wednesday 2 shots, Wrexham 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.39 xG1.44 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.39 xG, Wrexham 1.44 xG
  • Possession31%69%Sheffield Wednesday 31%, Wrexham 69%
  • Corners3 corners8 cornersSheffield Wednesday 3 corners, Wrexham 8 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls7 foulsSheffield Wednesday 13 fouls, Wrexham 7 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.

Liberato Cacace · Wrexham · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMax Cleworth · Wrexham · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYan Valery · Sheffield Wednesday · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 71′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJosh Windass · Wrexham · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIssa Kaboré · Wrexham · 4′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBen Sheaf · Wrexham · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 9′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 77′ · 0.10 xG · on targetSam Smith · Wrexham · 65′ · 0.11 xG · on targetBailey Cadamarteri · Sheffield Wednesday · 77′ · 0.14 xG · on targetCallum Doyle · Wrexham · 34′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 74′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 58′ · 0.65 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield Wednesday: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.39 xG. Wrexham: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.47 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Sam Smith · Wrexham · 58′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield Wednesday 0.39 xG · Wrexham 1.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield Wednesday
1Draws
0Wrexham
Wrexham — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship2–2

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 · Wrexham in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield Wednesday29 matchesWrexham30 matches
0.62 goals/matchGoals scored29/30▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.97 goals/matchGoals allowed29/30▲ 1.23 goals/match
0.88 xG/matchExpected goals29/30▲ 1.22 xG/match
9.07 shots/matchShots28/29▲ 11.3 shots/match
2.68 shots/matchShots on target28/29▲ 3.79 shots/match
46.5%Possession28/29● 47.6%
4.82 corners/match ●Corners28/294.48 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls27/289.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 30home / 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, 31 Jan 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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