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League One · 2026

Peterborough United 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday · League One

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sheffield Wednesday won 1–2.

Shots
2013
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
2.240.96
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield Wednesday beat Peterborough United 2–1. Recorded in this match (Peterborough United – Sheffield Wednesday): shots 20–13, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 2.24–0.96, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Peterborough United, Sheffield Wednesday.

3.7 days ▲Rest daysPeterborough United · Sheffield Wednesday3.7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPeterborough UnitedSheffield WednesdayBaseline
Rest days3.7 days3.7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Sheffield Wednesday show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsPeterborough United · Sheffield Wednesday17.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPeterborough UnitedSheffield WednesdayBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match17.2 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against13.6 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots13 shotsPeterborough United 20 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsPeterborough United 3 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.24 xG0.96 xGPeterborough United 2.24 xG, Sheffield Wednesday 0.96 xG
  • Possession56%44%Peterborough United 56%, Sheffield Wednesday 44%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersPeterborough United 4 corners, Sheffield Wednesday 9 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls10 foulsPeterborough United 9 fouls, Sheffield Wednesday 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsPeterborough United 2 cards, Sheffield Wednesday 3 cards
  • Passes477 passes378 passesPeterborough United 477 passes, Sheffield Wednesday 378 passes
  • Pass accuracy79.3%75.4%Peterborough United 79.3%, Sheffield Wednesday 75.4%
  • Shots inside box12 shots12 shotsPeterborough United 12 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 12 shots
  • Blocked shots7 blocks3 blocksPeterborough United 7 blocks, Sheffield Wednesday 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves2 savesPeterborough United 3 saves, Sheffield Wednesday 2 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides3 offsidesPeterborough United 0 offsides, Sheffield Wednesday 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 38′Josh FeeneyGoal · Peterborough United
  2. 43′Ethan WilliamsYellow card · Peterborough United
  3. Half-time
  4. 47′Benjamin WoodsGoal · Peterborough United
  5. 57′Jaden HeskeyYellow card · Sheffield Wednesday
  6. 62′Callum SlatteryYellow card · Sheffield Wednesday
  7. 78′Brandon KhelaYellow card · Peterborough United
  8. 79′Yan ValeryGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  9. 90′Kieran MorrisonYellow card · Sheffield Wednesday
  10. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 14′Peterborough United · 1 player changeDavid Okagbue
  • 46′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeErnie Weaver
  • 58′Sheffield Wednesday · 3 player changesAli Al-Hamadi · Mason Burstow · Billy Mitchell
  • 63′Peterborough United · 1 player changeDanny Ormerod
  • 75′Peterborough United · 2 player changesBrandon Khela · Harry Ashfield
  • 87′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeLiam Palmer

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Peterborough United
  1. Alex BassG
  2. Thomas O'ConnorD
  3. Josh FeeneyD
  4. Harley MillsD
  5. James DornellyD
  6. Liam KellyM
  7. Harrison JonesM
  8. Benjamin WoodsM
  9. Harry LeonardF
  10. Ethan WilliamsF
  11. Bolu ShofowokeF
Sheffield Wednesday
  1. Joe LumleyG
  2. Liam CooperD
  3. Yan ValeryD
  4. Gabriel OtegbayoD
  5. Reece JamesD
  6. Jamal LoweM
  7. Barry BannanM
  8. Jaden HeskeyM
  9. Callum SlatteryF
  10. Kieran MorrisonF
  11. Davis Keillor-DunnF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Peterborough United
0Draws
2Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday — Peterborough United · League One4–0
Peterborough United — Sheffield Wednesday · League One4–0
Sheffield Wednesday — Peterborough United · League One1–0
Peterborough United — Sheffield Wednesday · League One2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Peterborough United favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Sheffield Wednesday in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Peterborough United5 matchesSheffield Wednesday5 matches
0.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2.6 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1.2 goals/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.42 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 17.2 shots/match
3.2 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 7 shots/match
57.6% ●Possession5/554.6%
4.2 corners/matchCorners5/5● 7 corners/match
9.6 fouls/matchFouls5/513.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsPeterborough UnitedSheffield Wednesday
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headPeterborough United — Sheffield Wednesday
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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